Tak-Shindo - Mganga! The Primitive Sounds of Tak Shindo / Far East Goes Western (1958)

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Title: Mganga! The Primitive Sounds of Tak Shindo / Far East Goes Western
Year Of Release: 1958/2022
Label: Blue Moon
Genre: Exotica, Latin jazz, Afro-Cuban, African
Quality: FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 58 min
Total Size: 365 MB
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It's more than a bit ironic that Tak Shindo's most "exotic" album, the superb Mganga!, boasts no connection to his own Japanese heritage, instead focusing on the primal rhythms and tribal chants of Africa. Rooted largely in the arranger's experience on the Latin jazz circuit, its Afro-Cuban rhythms, sampled animal sounds, and chants capture an African musical culture based far more in fantasy than reality, much as rival exotica maestros like Martin Denny and Les Baxter conjured interpretations of the Far East driven by suppositions and daydreams. Shindo documents an Africa informed by libraries and dancehalls, not first-hand experience. That said, Mganga! is vibrant and intoxicating, with a rhythmic intensity quite uncommon for its era. For an artificial experience, it packs a genuine wallop.

Tracklist:
1.01 - Tak Shindo - Mombasa Love Song (2:38)
1.02 - Tak Shindo - Safari To Kenya (2:19)
1.03 - Tak Shindo - Nyoba Festival (2:03)
1.04 - Tak Shindo - Slave Chains Of Mtumwa (3:03)
1.05 - Tak Shindo - Bantu Spear Dance (1:46)
1.06 - Tak Shindo - Rains Of Okavango (2:06)
1.07 - Tak Shindo - Huts Of Kichwamba (2:45)
1.08 - Tak Shindo - Mganga (2:11)
1.09 - Tak Shindo - Mwanza Market Place (1:56)
1.10 - Tak Shindo - N'ga-the Maiden (2:48)
1.11 - Tak Shindo - Watusi Drum Dance (2:09)
1.12 - Tak Shindo - Port Trinkitat (2:53)
1.13 - Tak Shindo - Jingle Jangle Jingle (2:36)
1.14 - Tak Shindo - Tumbling Tumbleweeds (3:17)
1.15 - Tak Shindo - On The Trail (1:48)
1.16 - Tak Shindo - The Green Leaves Of Summer (2:37)
1.17 - Tak Shindo - Buttons And Bows (2:43)
1.18 - Tak Shindo - Deep In The Heart Of Texas (3:44)
1.19 - Tak Shindo - Wagon Wheels (2:17)
1.20 - Tak Shindo - The Last Round-Up (2:47)
1.21 - Tak Shindo - High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me) (2:12)
1.22 - Tak Shindo - I'm An Old Cowhand (From The Rio Grande) (3:14)
1.23 - Tak Shindo - San Antonio Rose (3:05)


  • mufty77
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Many thanks for Flac.
  • dexter303
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Muchas gracias ;D