Listen All Around: The Golden Age of Central and East African Music, by Various Artists

Listen All Around: The Golden Age of Central and East African Music

by Various Artists

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Marco Baroni Very nice compilation of East-African music from the 50s. Mostly in a friendly, mellow groove, but with some interesting oddballs, such as the hypnotic bluegrass from another planet of Chemirocha III (that's Kipsgis for "Jimmie Rodgers," as in the yodeling cowboy!). As usual with Dust-to-Digital, the download includes a PDF with high-quality liner notes.

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	1.	Mamboleyo (Affairs of Today) 02:48
	2.	Mamwana Kufika Munda (My Love Is Upset) 02:46
	3.	Siwezi Kuiacha Rumba (I Cannot Give Up Rumba) 02:47
	4.	Stanleyville Putulú (Stanleyville is Dusty) 03:02
	5.	Kwa Jinsi Ninavyokupenda (How I Love You) 02:34
	6.	Pini Ochama (I Was Without Hope) 02:47
	7.	Sͻkͻ Olingi Na-Boma (If You Want to Kill Me) 03:00
	8.	Caroline Zibula Bango 02:53
	9.	Tála Bango (Watch Them) 02:53
	10.	Gitari na Congo (Guitar of the Congo) 02:45
	11.	Birima 02:43
	12.	Mangwasi 02:54
	13.	Napenda (I Love) 02:37
	14.	Mamie Sistah Mai Deah (Mommy, Sister My Dear) 03:16
	15.	Chemirocha III 01:26
	16.	Mpenzi Wangu Wanitupa (My Sweetheart Left Me) 02:53
	17.	Mpenzi Wangu, Umepotea Mjini (My Love, You Have Disappeared in Town) 03:16
	18.	Jumamosi Kuna Vigelegele (On Saturday, There Is Celebration) 02:51
	19.	Maivuno ni Kilema (Jealousy Is a Vice) 03:00
	20.	Kisima cha Wivu (Well of Jealousy) 02:58
	21.	Moyo Wanitanga-Tanga (My Heart Is Troubled) 02:44
	22.	Nali Kisafiri (As I Was Traveling) 02:50
	23.	Wapenzi Kuwaona (We Are Pleased to See You and to Be Together) 03:08
	24.	Mama Josefina (Mama Josefina) 02:52
	25.	Jean Ndjela ku Parquet (Jean Ndjela before the High Court) 03:04
	26.	Pipi na Dongo (Candy and Okra) 02:54
	27.	Kilio Mama (Mother’s Cries) 02:29
	28.	Mwendo Tulikwenda (The Journey That We Took) 02:38
	29.	Doa Jeupe (White Spot) 03:04
	30.	Eh, Mwajuma Wanikataa (Eh, Mwajuma, You Have Turned Me Down) 02:38
	31.	Marie Wabolingo (Marie, My Love) 02:57
	32.	Hayo Siyakweli (It’s Not True) 02:46
	33.	Nimepata Mpenzi, Mtoto, Mdogo, Mzuri Simwachi (I Got a Young, Beautiful Girl that I Won’t Leave) 02:48
	34.	Nimepata Mpenzi, Mtoto Mzuri (I Got a Young, Beautiful Girl) 03:01
	35.	Mtoto Mzuri Simwachi (I Won’t Leave a Young, Beautiful Girl) 02:36
	36.	Chineno (Little Speech) 03:01
	37.	Chaupele Mpenzi (Chaupele, My Love) 02:40
	38.	Ushuru wa Guitare (Payments for [Playing] Guitar) 02:52
	39.	Mapani (Mapani’s Band) 02:45
	40.	Mahaba Matamu (How Sweet Is Our Love) 02:33
	41.	Shukurani (Give Thanks) 02:31
	42.	Hawana Kazi Makarani (They Have No Work, Those Clerks) 02:52
	43.	Dada Mwajuma Nifichie Siri Yangu (Sister Mwajuma, Keep My Secret) 02:43
	44.	Skoot (Scouts) 02:58
	45.	Dhi Dala U (Go Back to Your Home) 02:37
	46.	Nabela 02:42
	47.	Tulale Ngonga Imelia (The Time Has Come to Sleep) 02:47

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