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African Guitar Summit (Vol 1 CD)

Regular Price: $17.98

Released: November 2, 2004
Product ID: 3014

African Guitar Summit features the finest Canadian guitarists of African origin. Each an expert in their styles of music, these guitarists are based in different parts of Canada. They assembled in Toronto for three days of dazzling individual showcases and electrifying collaboration.

The history of the guitar in Africa is perhaps one of the best examples of the cross-fertilization of music within that continent, and of the ongoing “feedback loop” of musical influences back and forth between Africa and the Western hemisphere. This complimentary flow of music and musicians continues to this day. African Guitar Summit celebrates a diverse group of musicians who have all brought musical gifts of their own to this country.

And what gifts they are: from Guinea, the smooth fire of Juno Award winner Alpha YaYa Diallo, with his countryman Naby Camara on balafon; from Ghana, the elder master of the guitar, Pa Joe, with ‘golden voice’ Theo Boakye, and the heartbeat of drummer Kofi Ackah; From Kenya, the Fiesta guitar of Professor Adam Solomon; from Burundi/Rwanda, the bluesy Mighty Popo; and from Madagascar the quicksilver guitars and harmonies of Donné Robert and multiple Juno Award winner Madagascar Slim.

Pa Joe	Obaa Y Ewa	4:43
Donné Robert	Malembo	4:32
Adam Solomon	Mwajuma	6:30
Alpha YaYa Diallo	Cette Vie	4:58
Madagascar Slim	Zanahary	4:32
Mighty Popo	Urwibutso	4:59
Adam Solomon	Pesa Ni Unfunguo	6:17
Alpha YaYa Diallo	Djarabi	7:26
Donné Robert	Sadebake	5:14
Pa Joe	Nyame Somafe	4:45
Mighty Popo	Mwembo	5:41
Nabhoran	Alpha YaYa Diallo	5:59
Salama	Madagascar Slim	4:34