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v/a - angola soundtrack - special sounds from luanda 1965 - 1978 - analog africa - cd

Genre: African

1. Mamukueno - Rei Do Palhetinho
2. Os Kiezos - Comboio
3. Jovens Do Prenda - Ilha Virgem
4. Ze Da Lua - Ulungu Wami
5. Os Bongos - Pachanga Maria
6. Dimba Diangola - Tira Sapato
7. Santos Junior - N Gui Banza Mama
8. N Goma Jazz - Mi Cantado Para Ti
9. Ferreira Do Nascimento - Macongo Me Chiquita
10. Uma Amiga - David Ze
11. Jovens Do Prenda - Farra Na Madrugada
12. Os Korimbas - Semba Braguez
13. Dimba Diangola - Fuma
14. Alliace Makiadi - Passeio Por Luanda
15. Os Bongos - Kazucuta
16. Quim Manuel O Espirito Santo - Eme Lelu
17. Pica O Dedo - Africa Ritmos
18. Africa Snow - Massanga Mama

On its ninth release Analog Africa unearths musical gems from Angola, the former Portuguese colony in south central Africa. The compilation 'Angola Soundtrack' includes tracks 1965 � 1976, arguably the golden era of Angolan music!

Angolan music is truly unique and stands on its own as a sound that can only be found in that part
of the world. Rhythms such Rebita, Kazukuta, Semba and Merengue, all of which are presented on 'Angola Soundtrack', might be unfamiliar to most listeners, but they are superbly melodic, highly danceable, hypnotic, raw, quintessentially beautiful - and totally addictive. A powerful confluence of traditional rhythms from Luanda�s islands, psychedelic guitar sounds imported from neighbouring Congo, Latin grooves, old school Caribbean merengue and the hard beat of the Angolan carnival bands conspired to create the modern music of Angola. These sounds were immortalized by two excellent recording companies - Fadiang (F�brica de Discos Angolano)
and Valentim de Carvalho. The emerging Angolan music scene was set on fire by a small group of courageous singers, backed by an array of super tight bands and led by extraordinary guitarists who revolutionized the musical and the political panorama of the 60s and 70s. These great electric bands of Angola were a wellkept secret until the late 90s when France-based music label Buda Musique released a short-lived series of Angolan music compiled by Ariel de Bigault. Inspired and taken aback, these releases proved to be a pivotal juncture for Analog Africa�s founder Samy Ben Redjeb. CD comes with 44-page booklet