KRONOS QUARTET

KRONOS QUARTET
PIECES OF AFRICA (1992)
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More than just a compilation of great music by noted African composers, the album is a repository for the emotional richness of Africa. Each piece is lively, intricate and accessible. There is much joy here; the tracks are full of happiness, heat and nightfall. Also sorrow, but that's Africa, too. A friend gave this to me when I happened to be writing a book about Africa, and it became my soundtrack. I have given dozens of CDs to friends who love Africa. From "Sunset" by Foday Musa Suso to "Waterwheel" by Hamza El Din, "Pieces of Africa" is one of the great musical adventures of the past decade.

1. Mai Nozipo
2. Saade
3. Tilliboyo
4. Ekitundu Ekisooka
5. Escalay
6. Wawshishijay
7. White Man Sleeps No 1
8. White Man Sleeps No 2
9. White Man Sleeps No 3
10. White Man Sleeps No 4
11. White Man Sleeps No 5
12. Kutambarara