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"This CD offers an invigorating sample of East African sounds, both traditional and modern, from Kenya and Tanzania. Taking in the acoustic roots of the music, the selection features the marimba (traditional wooden xylophone), mbira (thumb piano) and a Tanzanian drumming work-out, as well as the strong influence of Zairean dance beats and guitar styles in the region, winding up with the Arabic "tarab" sounds of the coast. "This collection is a gem. It is, like the region, full of happiness, gaiety, spontaneity and enthusiasm". Enjoy!......at 320.0 kb/sec!"
"With its origins in Cuba and hugely influenced by the New York dancehalls and orchestras, mambo’s driving rhythms and swinging horns are an original and distinctive Latin dance sound. With a golden age in the 1950s, mambo’s retro chic is more popular than ever today – especially on the salsa scene where dancers eager to check out frantic mambo rhythms can expand their feet skills. This CD To Mambo is an exceptional collection from the great originators and pioneers, such as Pérez Prado, Machito and Tito Puente who developed mambo history, to today’s mambo artists, such as Snowboy and Mamborama, whose exploration is reinventing the genre. Enjoy!......at 320.0 kb/sec!"
"High-energy benga music, with its pulsating beat and funky interlocking guitar riffs, has been at the forefront of Kenyan pop since the late 1960s. More recently, contemporary artists, such as Gidi Gidi Maji Maji and Nyota Ndogo, have been exploring the possibilities of merging traditional melodies, instruments and rhythms with new sounds from R&B and other international genres. In addition, taarab music – a mixture of Indian Ocean and coastal traditions – and rumba-based Swahili and Lingala music are phenomenally popular. This CD To The Music Of Kenya spans these styles from classic benga gems, to sparkling new taarab compositions, with a sampling of the most innovative sounds of Kenya’s hip hop generation. Enjoy!......at 320.0 kb/sec!"