In 1939, a South African by the name of Solomon Linda composed the song we all know as “The Lion Sleeps Tonight”. The song was originally title “Mbube” which means ‘lion’ in Zulu. He was a migrant worker and recorded…
Kenya & Tanzania Witchcraft & Ritual Music
TITLE: Kenya & Tanzania Witchcraft & Ritual Music Artist: Various Recorded by: David Fanshawe Original Release Date: 1975 Location: Kenya & Tanzania Listening Time: 48 minutes 37 seconds Distributed by: Elektra Entertainment (Time Warner) What this CD is about: David…
The Rough Guide to The Music of Kenya and Tanzania
Title:Rough Guide – Music of Kenya and Tanzania Artist: Various Listening Time: 72 minutes 46 seconds Original Release Date: 1996 Distributed By: World Music Network What I Liked: This is truly a cross section of styles across East Africa. Included…
I Dreamed of Africa Soundtrack
TITLE: I Dreamed of Africa Soundtrack Artists: Maurice Jarre, Ayub Ogada, Geoffrey Oryema Produced by: Maurice Jarre Original Release Date: 2000 Listening Time: 59 minutes 58 seconds Distributed by: Varese SarabandeWhat I Liked: Naturally, I liked Ondiek (Track 2) and…