The Sound of Africa

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Alane (Todd Terry radio mix)
recording of:
Alane
lyricist:
Patrice Delacour and Wes (Cameroonian musician)
composer:
Michel Sanchez and Wes (Cameroonian musician)
publisher:
Michel Sanchez Music and Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995)
Wes3:41
2Yèkè Yèkè
recording of:
Yé Ké Yé Ké
lyricist and composer:
Mory Kanté
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Germany (GmbH & Co. KG) and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
Mory Kanté4.53:59
3Pata Pata (album version)
Shikisha3:27
4Sunchyme (radio edit)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1997)
samples:
Life in a Northern Town by The Dream Academy
edit of:
Sunchyme (original) by Dario G
recording of:
Sunchyme
writer:
Dario G, Gilbert Gabriel and Nick Laird-Clowes
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd (no slash; used 1988–1996)
is based on:
Life in a Northern Town
Dario G3.653:55
5Sweet Lullaby
programming:
Éric Mouquet and Michel Sanchez
engineer:
Cooky Cue and Dan Lacksman (Belgian musician & producer)
producer and mixer:
Dan Lacksman (Belgian musician & producer)
keyboard:
Éric Mouquet and Michel Sanchez
recording of:
Sweet Lullaby
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Éric Mouquet and Michel Sanchez
publisher:
Céline Music Éditions Musicales
is based on:
Rorogwela (Baegu lullaby)
Deep Forest3.753:50
6Aïcha (version mixte)
programming:
Erick Benzi
recording of:
Aïcha
lyricist and composer:
Jean-Jacques Goldman
part of:
Victoire de la chanson originale de l'année (number: 1997)
recording of:
Aïcha (version mixte)
lyricist:
Jean-Jacques Goldman and Khaled (Algerian raï singer-songwriter)
composer:
Jean-Jacques Goldman
translated version of:
Aïcha
Khaled4.54:15
77 Seconds
engineer:
Ronny Lahti
producer:
Booga Bear and Jonny Dollar (UK producer & songwriter)
mixer:
Booga Bear and Falcon & Fabian
performer:
Neneh Cherry
recorded at:
Power Play Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
7 Seconds
lyricist:
Neneh Cherry and Youssou N’Dour
composer:
Cameron McVey and Jonathan Sharp (UK producer aka Jonny Dollar)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher)
Youssou N’Dour & Neneh Cherry3.54:05
8Asimbonanga
Johnny Clegg4:35
9Hakuna Matata
Jimmy Cliff feat. Lebo M.4:19
10Wombo Lombo
Angélique Kidjo3:34
11Scatterlings of AfricaJohnny Clegg & Savuka43:46
12Homeless
Ladysmith Black Mambazo3:48
13Reckless
performer:
UB40
Afrika Bambaataa & UB403:53
14Zwese Zwese
URA5:01
15Don’t Go Lose It Baby
Hugh Masekela55:49
16Baxolele
Family Factory5:39
17Mana Konda (original radio edit)
recording of:
Mama Konda
composer:
Orinoko
Orinoko4:02