Tak-Shindo - MGANGA! (1958)

Afro-Asian Exotica! Jungle beats and lush rhythms from the famed film and television composer. An early stereo marvel from the original 1958 tapes! Takashi "Tak" Shindo was one of the most prominent purveyors of that gorgeous genre known as Exotica, a magnificent and surreal style of music which took the sounds of cultures at the time unknown or mysterious and blended it into a swingy, sexy stew. As a Japanese-American, Shindo brought a unique cultural perspective to the proceedings — he combined the sounds of his own heritage into a brilliantly orchestrated shabu-shabu that made him a highly in-demand arranger and composer (Shindo would later become known for his TV scores, including Gunsmoke).

Tracklist:
1 01. Tak-Shindo - Mombasa Love Song (02:40)
1 02. Tak-Shindo - Safari to Kenya (02:21)
1 03. Tak-Shindo - Nyoba Festival (02:05)
1 04. Tak-Shindo - Slave Chains of Mtumwa (03:04)
1 05. Tak-Shindo - Bantu Spear Dance (01:47)
1 06. Tak-Shindo - Rains of Okavango (02:09)
1 07. Tak-Shindo - Huts of Kichwamba (02:47)
1 08. Tak-Shindo - Mganga (02:14)
1 09. Tak-Shindo - Mwanza Market Place (01:56)
1 10. Tak-Shindo - N'ga--The Maiden (02:49)
1 11. Tak-Shindo - Watusi Drum Dance (02:11)
1 12. Tak-Shindo - Port of Trinkitat (02:53)