VA - Africa in America: Rock, Jazz & Calypso 1920-1962 (2013)
Artist: Various Artists
Title: Africa in America: Rock, Jazz & Calypso 1920-1962
Year Of Release: 2013
Label: Fremeaux Heritage
Genre: Jazz, Calypso, World
Quality: FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 3:46:44
Total Size: 1.06 GB
WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:Title: Africa in America: Rock, Jazz & Calypso 1920-1962
Year Of Release: 2013
Label: Fremeaux Heritage
Genre: Jazz, Calypso, World
Quality: FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 3:46:44
Total Size: 1.06 GB
WebSite: Album Preview
Disc 1
1. Marcus Garvey – Greetings to Fellow Citizens of Africa (00:27)
2. Art's Hischman's London Five – Soudan (02:35)
3. Eubie Blake – Sounds of Africa (03:10)
4. King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band – Zulu's Ball (02:31)
5. Sam Manning – African Blues (02:56)
6. Louis Armstrong – The King of the Zulus (03:22)
7. Duke Elington – East St. Louis Toodle-oo (Version 2) (03:01)
8. Ted Lewis – Egyptian Ella (03:19)
9. Don Redman – Shakin' the African (02:51)
10. The Mills Brothers – Jungle Fever (03:13)
11. Wilmoth Houdini – African Love Call (02:55)
12. The Lion – Hojoe African War Song (02:49)
13. Sidney Bechet – Jungle Drums (02:30)
14. Salomon Linda – Mbube (02:45)
15. Louis Armstrong – You've Got Me Woodoo'd (02:59)
16. The Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet – I'm a Pilgrim (03:13)
17. Slim and Slam – African Jive (02:49)
18. Rex Stewart – Menelik the Lion of Juda (03:21)
19. Red Norvo – Congo Blues (04:01)
20. Dizzy Gillespie – Night in Tunisia (03:09)
21. The Big Three Trio – Signifyin' Monkey (02:55)
22. Kumina Congregation – Kumina Bailo (02:29)
23. John Canoe Group – John Canoe Music (01:48)
24. Pukkumina Congregation – Pukkumina Cymbal (07:57)
Disc 2
1. Charlie Parker – A Night in Tunisia (03:05)
2. Cab Calloway – The Jungle King (03:19)
3. Annisteen Alen – Bongo Boogie (02:40)
4. Blind Blake – Goombay Drum (02:49)
5. Fats Domino – Mardi Gras in New Orleans (02:21)
6. Sugar Boy Crawford – Jock O Mo (02:31)
7. The Jayhawks – Stranded in the Jungle (02:52)
8. Lord Lebby – Ethiopia (03:02)
9. Lord Kitchener – Birth of Ghana (02:51)
10. Lloyd Prince Thomas – Rookombey (03:05)
11. Bill Fleming – Voodoo Woman (02:23)
12. Alwyn Richards – Obeah Man (02:23)
13. Duke Elington – New Orleans (02:30)
14. Duke Elington – Hey Buddy Bolden (04:53)
15. Mango Santamaria – Afro Blues (03:57)
16. Ellington Duke – Congo Square (05:28)
17. Wilbur Harden – Dial Africa (08:42)
18. Art Blakey – Comments On African Drums (01:57)
19. Art Blakey – The Sacrifice (05:14)
20. Eugene List – La Savane Balade Creole (06:36)
21. Duke Ellington – Fleurette africaine (Charlie Mingus, Max Roach) (03:36)
Disc 3
1. The Cadets – Stranded in the Jungle (03:07)
2. Warren Smith – Ubangi Stomp (02:01)
3. Sonny Stitt – Two for Timbuktu (03:23)
4. Randy Weston – Kucheza Blues (08:07)
5. Oscar brown Jr – Signifyin' Monkey (04:03)
6. The Takens – The Lion Sleeps Tonight (02:42)
7. Ahmed Abdul Malik – La Ikbey (Don't Cry) (05:52)
8. Art Blakey – Afrique (06:58)
9. Art Blakey – Ayiko Ayiko (07:13)
10. Joe Harriott – Moose the Mooche (09:10)
11. John Coltrane – Africa (16:30)
12. Max Roach – Garvey's Ghost (07:52)
The lushness of the Tropics, scantily-clad bodies, tribal aesthetics and syncopated rhythms… from the famous loincloth worn by Josephine Baker to Elizabeth Taylor’s performance as Cleopatra, Africa has always had a place of choice in the popular imagery of the 20th century. Whether as roots giving unity to separate black identities, the cradle of humanity, or the reflection of original purity, Africa - real, supposed or imaginary - has influenced most of the music, dance-forms and graphic arts of the last hundred years. With detailed comments from Bruno Blum, these splendid titles have been placed in the historic context of the Civil Rights struggle and the independence of the West Indies and the dark continent. Patrick FRÉMEAUX
