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AFRICA: 50 YEARS OF MUSIC (Stern's / Discograph) 18 CDs and book. Non-US orders: $165.00 (there is an additional charge over the US price to cover the excess shipping weight) The most comprehensive compilation of African music I have seen to date - 183 classic recordings by 183 important artists from 38 countries in North, South, East and West Africa.The artists include universal stars such as Miriam Makeba, Fela Kuti, Youssou N'Dour, Franco, Cheb Khaled, Cesaria Evora, Mulatu Astatke, Salif Keita, Manu Dibango and Oum Kalsoum. But the real treasure is in the lesser known and to many, unknown singers and musicians that abound here. The tracks, licensed from some of the world's most respected record companies, are all original studio recordings or, in a few cases, famous concert performances. Most of them were made in the 50 years from 1960 to 2010 - the era of African independence - but three landmark Egyptian classics date from the 1940s. Many of these songs are known and loved worldwide: "Pata Pata," "Soul Makossa," "Yeke Yeke," "Sweet Mother," "Mario," "Shakara," "Jive Soweto." Others will be revelations to even the most dedicated record collectors. The deluxe longbox 18 CD set (10½" x 5½" x 1¼") includes a 60-page book of photographs, record-cover reproductions, specially commissioned artwork and essays by experts on each of Africa's popular styles. Non-US orders buy here:     US orders: please click here

Track list: WEST       Artists Title Country Year CD1       E.T MENSAH GHANA FREEDOM GHANA 1956 SUPER EAGLES GAMBIA SU NOUS RAEW GAMBIA 1967 BEMBEYA JAZZ ARMEE GUINENNE GUINEA 1969 GERALDO PINO HEAVY HEAVY HEAVY SIERRA LEONE 1970 – 1980 SORY KANDIA KOUYATE SOUARESSI GUINEA 1970 OSIBISA MUSIC FOR GONG GONG GHANA 1971 FELA KUTI SHAKARA NIGERIA 1972 OSCAR SULLEY BUKOM MASHIE GHANA 1973 PRINCE NICO MBARGA SWEET MOTHER NIGERIA 1976 K Frimpong Hwehwe Mu Na Yi Wo Mpena GHANA 1977 ORCHESTRA BAOBAB JIN MA JIN MA   SENEGAL 1978 CD 2       SALIF KEITA MANDJOU MALI 1978 GNONNAS PEDRO LA MUSICA EN VERITE BENIN 1979 AMADOU BALAKE TAXIMEN BURKINA FASO 1980 TOURE KUNDA EMA EMA SENEGAL 1981 ALPHA BLONDY BRIGADIER SABARI IVORY COAST 1982 POLY RITHMO ZERO PLUS ZERO BENIN 1983 YOUSSOU N DOUR IMMIGRES SENEGAL 1984 ISMAEL LO TADIEU BONE SENEGAL 1985 MORY KANTE YEKE YEKE GUINEA 1987 BAABA MAAL YIIRI YALLA SENEGAL 1988 OUMOU SANGARE AH NDIYA MALI 1990 ALI FARKA TOURE DOFANA MALI 1992 CD3       SAADOU BORI BORI NIGER 1993 AFRICANDO YAY BOY SENEGAL 1994 TIKEN JAH FAKOLY MANGECRATIE IVORY COAST 1996 MAGIC SYSTEM 1ER GAOU IVORY COAST 2001 ROKIA TRAORE M'BIFO MALI 2003 BA CISSOKO TAOUYAH GUINEA 2003 DJELIMADY TOUKARA FANTA BOURAMA MALI 2005 MALOUMA NEBINE MAURITANIA 2007 FEMI KUTI INSIDE RELIGION NIGERIA 2008 Victor Démé Djon Maya BURKINA FASO 2008 BAKO DAGNON Le guide de la révolution MALI 2009 Mamadou Barry N'NIYO GUINEA 2009 ANGELIQUE KIDJO AFIA BENIN 2010     East a     Artists Title Country Year CD1       FUNDI KONDE GARI LA PUNDA KENYA 1950's ALEMAYEHU ESHETE FEQER FEQER NEW ETHIOPIA 1969 MATANO JUMA DADA TANZANIA 1965 – 1975 TESTA-MARYAMA KIDANE HEYWETE ETHIOPIA 1970 MULATU ASTATQE YEGELLE TEZETA ETHIOPIA 1972 HIRUT BEQELE ALMOKERKUM NEBER ETHIOPIA 1972 AYALEW MESFIN HASABE ETHIOPIA 1973 TLAHOUN GESSESSE Aykèdashem Lebé ETHIOPIA 1974 MAHMOUD AHMED ERE MELA MELA ETHIOPIA 1975 MULUQEN MELESSE ETE ENDENESH GEDAWO ETHIOPIA 1975 SLIM ALI & THE HODI BOYS SWEET MOTHER KENYA 1977 CD2       BZUNESH BEQELE ASTRAQEGN ETHIOPIA 1977 D.O. MISIANE AND SHIRATI JAZZ KISERU PARTS 1 AND 2 KENYA 1978 MLIMANI PARK ORCHESTRA KASSIM AMEFILISIKA TANZANIA 1978 – 1983 SUPER MAZEMBE SAMBA KENYA 1980 ORCHESTRA MAKASSY MAMBO BADO KENYA 1982 NUTA JAZZ BAND NIPELEKE KWA BABA TANZANIA 1984 DJEMIL JIMMY MAHMED YEHEYWETE HEYWET ETHIOPIA 1990's GEOFFREY ORYEMA YE YE YE OUGANDA 1990 Abdel gadir salim SUDANI SOUDAN 1991 ASTER AWEKE KABU ETHIOPIA 1991 CD3       ABOU CHIHABI VIVA KOMORO COMORES 1998 BI KIDUDE BOMWANZANI WA MAHABA TANZANIA 1998 WESTERN JAZZ ROSA TANZANIA 2002 IKHWANI SAFAA MUSICAL CLUB WAACHE WASEME TANZANIA 2004 ZAINABA YOWA MO INA COMORES 2005 MENWAR SIZANN MAURITIUS 2006 NAWAL NARIZAMBE COMORES 2008 CULTURE MUSICAL CLUB de Zanzibar NI YEYE TANZANIA 2009 MAALESH NGOMA COMORES 2009       Central       Artists Title Country Year CD1       GRAND KALLE INDEPENDANCE CHACHA CONGO 1950 – 1960 GRAND KALLE RONDE TABLE RONDE REPUBLIQUE DU CONGO 1958 – 1960 HILARION NGUEMA ESPOIR GABON 1960's TABU LEY MOKOLOKO NAKOKUFA REPUBLIQUE DU CONGO 1967 DOCTEUR NICO TU MA DECU CHOUCHOU REPUBLIQUE DU CONGO 1968 BANTOUS DE LA CAPITALE MAKOMBO MIBALE CONGO 1968 FRANKLIN BOUKAKA Le bucheron CONGO 1970 ZAIKO LANGA LANGA FIEVRE MONDO REPUBLIQUE DU CONGO 1970 MANU DIBANGO SOUL MAKOSSA CAMEROUN 1972 ANDRE MARI TALA HOT KOKI CAMEROUN 1975 FRANCIS BEBEY CONDITION MASCULINE CAMEROUN 1976 PIERRE AKENDENGUE AFRICA OBOTA GABON 1976 CD2       BEBE MANGA AMI O CAMEROUN 1981 MBILIA BELL ESWI YO WAPI REPUBLIQUE DU CONGO 1982 – 1987 MONI BILE OSI TAPA LAMBO CAMEROUN 1982 ZAO ANCIEN COMBATTANT CONGO 1983 MAITRE GAZONGA JALOUX SABOTEURS TCHAD 1984 SAM FANTOMAS AFRICAN TYPIC COLLECTION CAMEROUN 1984 FRANCO MARIO REPUBLIQUE DU CONGO 1985 OLIVER NGOMA BANE GABON 1985 PEPE KALLE MOYIBI REPUBLIQUE DU CONGO 1988 CD3       SAM MANGWANA TRANSBEROS REPUBLIQUE DU CONGO 1989 KANDA BONGO MAN SAI REPUBLIQUE DU CONGO 1989 PAPA WEMBA MAMAN REPUBLIQUE DU CONGO 1995 KOFFI OLOMIDE LOI REPUBLIQUE DU CONGO 1996 Konono n°1 PARADISO REPUBLIQUE DU CONGO 2004 KEKELE BA KRISTO CONGO 2004 FALLY IPUPA LIPUTA REPUBLIQUE DU CONGO 2006 KASSAI ALL STARS ANALENGO REPUBLIQUE DU CONGO 2008 MOUNIRA MOUTCHALA ANNIL TCHAD 2008 STAFF BENDA BILILI MOZOKI REPUBLIQUE DU CONGO 2009     Southern       Artists Title Country Year CD1       LETTA MBULU WELELE SOUTH AFRICA 1968 MIRIAM MAKEBA PATA PATA SOUTH AFRICA 1977 abdhulla ibrahim Liberation danse SOUTH AFRICA 1979 DR DANIEL KASHAMBA MULUNGA ADZATEMBENUZA MALAWI 1980 JIVACORT KATHUMBA      ABALE WANGA MALAWI 1983 BHUNDU BOYS HATISI TOSE ZIMBABWE 1982 – 1986 FOUR BROTHERS MAKOROKOTO ZIMBABWE 1988 OLIVER MUTUKUDZI ZIWERE ZIMBABWE 1991 CD2       MAHLATHINI & MAHOTELLA QUEENS KAZET SOUTH AFRICA 1991 LUCKY DUBE SLAVE SOUTH AFRICA 1992 SOUL BROTHERS ABANTU SOUTH AFRICA 1992 CHIWONISO MAI ZIMBABWE 1993 SIPHO MABUSE JIVE SOWETO SOUTH AFRICA 2000 SALETA PHIRI & AB SOUNDS IMFA YA AMUNA WANGA MALAWI 2000 SUZANA LUBRANO TUDO PA PO MADAGASCAR 2002 STELLA CHIWECHE PAITE RIMA ZIMBABWE 2002 CD3       JAOJOBY INDOSIKO ANAO MADAGASCAR 2004 HIP HOP PANTSULA O MANG? BOSTWANA 2004 RAJERY SAFORA MADAGASCAR 2006 THOMAS MAPFUMO SHUMBA ZIMBABWE 2006 REGIS GIZAVO EKA LAHY MADAGASCAR 2006 HUGH MASEKELA MULUNGELO SOUTH AFRICA 2008 FATSO BREAD AND ROSES ZIMBABWE 2008 TUMI & THE VOLUME LIMPOPO SOUTH AFRICA 2010 THE VERY BEST The Warm heart of Africa MALAWI 2010     Lusophone       Artists Title Country Year CD1       LUIS  MORAIS BOAS FESTAS CABO VERDE 1967 JOSE CARLOS SCHWARZ ESTIN GUINEE BISSAU 1978 SUPER  MAMA  DJOMBO DISSAN NA M'BERA GUINEE BISSAU 1975 – 1982 SUPER  MAMA  DJOMBO Pamparida GUINEE BISSAU 1980 BULIMUNDO Bulimundo CABO VERDE 1981 Ze Manel Nha Guine GUINEE BISSAU 1982 MENDES MENDES GRITO DE BO FIDJE CABO VERDE 1982 AFRICA NEGRA ANINHA Sao Tome Principe 1983 CD2       PAULO FLORES O POVO ANGOLA 1990 CESARIA EVORA SODADE CABO VERDE 1992 BANA TCHAN DE PEDRA CABO VERDE 1993 OS  TUBAROES    Mae Querida CABO VERDE 1994 Tito Paris Preto E Mi CABO VERDE 1996 BONGA Mulemba Xangola ANGOLA 2000 OS KIEZOS    SAUDADES DE LUANDA ANGOLA 2001 ARTUR NUNES KISUA KI NGUI FUÁ  ANGOLA 2001 TONY DE FUMO        N'GINDA ANGOLA 2001 TONY VON    N'HOCA    ANGOLA 2001 CD3       TANGA        EME N'GONGO IAMI ANGOLA 2001 URBANO DE CASTRO    N'VULA ANGOLA 2001 LUIZ VISCONDE CHOFER DE PRAÇA ANGOLA 2001 KAPA DECH TSUKETANI Mozambique 2001 tabanka djaz Todos Os Sentidos guinee bissau 2002 MANECAS COSTA PARAISO DI GUMBE GUINEE BISSAU 2003 Voz de Cabo Verde Criulinha CABO VERDE 2004 RUI SANGARA DISGRACIADO GUINEE BISSAU 2007       North Africa       Artists Title Country Year CD1       Slimane AZEM Algérie mon beau pays Algérie 1975 Dahmane EL HARRACHI Kifèche rah Algérie 1960's OUM KALSOUM Ghanili chweyi Egypte 1944 Raoul JOURNO Ya Mahfel houche Khdija Tunisie 1963 Cheikha RIMITTI Touche mami touche Algérie 1967 BLOND-BLOND Wahran el bahyia Algérie 1966 Farid EL ATRACHE Yigui youm Egypte 1945 M'hamed EL ANKA Ya rabi Algérie 1965 Mohamed ABDELWAHAB Hirtou Egypte 1949 Ahmed HAMZA Jari ya Hamouda Tunisie 1968 NOURA Y bnet el houma Algérie 1967 Salim HALALI Sidi h'bibi Maroc 1960 CD2       Abdelaziz STATI Hakmet aliha dorouf Maroc 1982 CHÉRIFA Azwaw Algérie 1965 Mohamed BAJDOUB Chems el aâchia Maroc 1988 Abdelhalim HAFEZ Al Rissal Egypte 1969 Lounis AIT-MENGUELLET Rouh adhqimagh Algérie 1979 Abdelwahab DOUKKALI Almihrab Maroc 1998 Reinette L'ORANAISE Aâdrouni ya sadate Algérie 1965 NASS EL GHIWANE Mahmouma Maroc 1979 Hédi HABOUBA Tih el téli Tunisie 1987 Mohamed MOUNIR El leila ya smara Egypte 1981 SOULEF Rah el ghali Tunisie 1978 CD3       HAKIM Shoufou Egypte 1990's Cheb MAMI Ana mazel Algérie 1986 TAKFARINAS Tebbeg rir Algérie 1995 RAÏNA RAÏ Hagda Algérie 1982 Najat AATABOU J'en ai marre Maroc 1987 KHALASS Bedeltini bghiri Algérie 2004 CITY 16 La tchitchi Algérie 1998 Cheb HASNI Galou Hasni mèt Algérie 1992 Ouled JOUINI Mériam Maria Tunisie 2002 Cheb KHALED La Camel Algérie 1985 Orchestre Fayçal Ana mélit Maroc 1987 C. FADÉLA/C.SAHRAOUI N'sel fik Algérie 1984

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