Putumayo World Music Presents "Africa"
Professor David Demko, PhD
AgeVenture News Service
Africa is where it all began. Blues, jazz, gospel, rock & roll, rap, zydeco, samba, salsa ... most of today's popular music has deep roots in the rhythms, instruments and traditions of Africa. The creativity has never stopped. Africa remains home to one of the most vibrant and influential music scenes in the world.
As a tribute to music's African roots, Putumayo World Music offers a new collection of contemporary music from across the continent. The new music CD, "Africa" includes some of the best new tracks by artists from Guinea, Togo, Congo, Cameroon, South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Mali.
From the hip-hop influenced beat of Oom to the sophisticated swing of Henri Dikongue, the bouncing soukous of the 4 Etoiles to the Zulu-jive of the new Johnny Clegg & Juluka, "Africa" gives the listener an expansive sampling of where African music is today and a glimpse of where it is heading in the future.
"Africa" features artists who are superstars in their home countries such as Soul Brothers (South Africa), Oliver Mtukuduzi (Zimbabwe), Sam Mangwana (Congo), and Afia Mala (Togo). Rising stars who are spearheading the new sound of Africa are also presented, including Richard Lemvo (Congo), Samba Ngo (Congo), Diaou Kouyate (Guinea), and Habib Koite (Mali).
Putumayo World Music, the company with a money back guarantee if the music doesn't "make you feel good" is located on the Internet at: www.putumayo.com
Photo credit: Putumayo World Music, New York, NY.
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