Annotation

Track 1: Nubian Engagement Song
Track 2: Swahili Taarab Wedding Song
Track 3: Setu Nuptial Song
Track 4: South African Zulu Marriage Celebration
Track 5: Traditional Jewish Wedding Dance
Track 6: Zairean Soukous Dance
Track 7: North Sumatran Ridual Disinterment Ceremony
Track 8: Kenyan Celebration For The First Born Child
Track 9: Finnish Ingrian Rune Song
Track 10: Madagascar Reburial Ceremony Song
Track 11: Tahitian Celebration Of Youth
Track 12: Guyanan Baptism Drumming Ceremony
Track 13: Moroccan Death Poem
Track 14: West African Circumcision Song

Annotation last modified on 2006-07-06 10:08 UTC.

Tracklist

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CD 1: Dancing with the Gods: Religious Celebrations
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Dance of Kwenyii (Caledonian Ordination of a Wapâ Priest)
Wapâ Tribe3:34
2Ogum Beira-Mar (Annual Brazilain Deity Festival)
Followers of Umbanda from Brazil4:43
3Allah, Alik, Allah! (Egyptian Praises to Allah)
Hussein El Masry4:06
4The Avatamsaka Assemble (Buddhist Music from China)
Tong Keh-Cheng4:33
5Ceremonies Against the Night of the Devil (Islamic Boujeloud Ritual by Master Musicians of Jajouka Leader)
Bachir Attar4:25
6Celiesi, brālīti (Mid-Summer's Eve Latvian Pagan Celebration)
Skandinieki3:27
7Pollerita (Inca Sun God Festival)
Inti Raymi4:19
8Mohammed Rasoul Allal (Moroccan Healing Ceremony)
Halima Chedli Ensemble5:54
9Yeye (Cuban Santeria Dance Rhythm)
Mongo Santamaría3:02
10Snake Charmer Melody (excerpt) (Hindu Kumba Mela Festival)
Mahendranath & Party3:54
11San Juan Festival (Feast of Saint John from Bonaire)
Cariñoso Group / Los Diagonales2:12
12Tarantella Di Ogliastro (Italian Tarantella Excorcism)
I Giullari Di Piazza3:38
13Döymâ Châyâ (Azerbaijani Bard Song from the Koran)
Ashiq Hasan5:00
14I'm Saved (American Baptist Gospel)
Rev. James Cleveland and the Southern California Community Choir4:47
CD 2: Earth Spirit: Cycles of Nature
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Water Maiden Dance (excerpt) (Hopi Indian Winter Festival dance)
Hopi Indians4:36
2Over The Moor To Maggie / Fred Finn's / The Hunter's House (Irish Reel Medley live at Chieftain Matt Molloy's Pub)
Matt Molloy5:49
3Afindrafindrao (Malagasy Highland Zither Duet)
Randrianarivo & Lahikoto3:43
4Song About a Bird (Traditional Song from New Guinea)
Gizra People1:08
5Didadi Kana (Malian Thanksgiving Celebration)
Nahawa Doumbia4:56
6Guateque Campesino (Pinar del Rio Regional Country Festival from Cuba)
cover recording of:
Guateque campesino
lyricist and composer:
Celia Romero
Conjunto Campesino Cuyaguateje4:31
7Play The Bagpipe, Uncle John / Harvest, My Sweetheart, Harvest / The Monks Are Walking In Clogs (Hungarian Shepherd Folk Song)
Sebő Együttes6:04
8Farewell Whisky / Welcome Whisky Back Again / Let There Be Drams (Scottish Whisky Celebration)
Alan Reid & John McCusker4:26
9Faukura (Tahitian Island Chant)
Groupe Mariterangi2:36
10El Cascabel (Mexican Feast Song)
Grupo Chicontepec3:59
11Sir maa Badad / Makh Makh (excerpt) (Rose Harvest Festival Music)
Rais Najib Ensemble6:31
12Normu Jovnna (Traditional Lapp Joikh)
Angelit2:15
13Fiesta de Los Pájaros (Colombian Countryside Celebration)
Alfredo Gutiérrez4:49
14Maskarada (Antilles New Year's Masquerade Procession)
Group from Noord Salina2:12
CD 3: Passages: Turning Points of Life
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1HennaAli Hassan Kuban4:00
2Shani
Zuhura Swaleh & Maulidi Musical Party6:07
3Hähkämine
Leiko3:02
4Awungilobolele
Udokotela Shange Namajaha3:52
5NY Psycho Freylekhs
The Klezmatics4:57
6Vidonge
Virunga6:31
7Haro-Haro
Toba Batak Ensemble3:46
8Omwana Wa Mberi Nesiekhoira
recording engineer:
Rob Keyloch
banjo and diatonic button accordion [melodeon]:
Hijaz Mustapha (in 1991-07)
bell [bell]:
Shem Tube (in 1991-07)
guitar:
Justo Osala (in 1991-07) and Shem Tube (in 1991-07)
handclaps:
Rob Keyloch (in 1991-07) and Ben Mandelson (UK guitarist) (in 1991-07)
percussion [esukuti drum]:
Justo Osala (in 1991-07)
percussion [Fanta bottle] and shakers [shaker]:
Enos Okola (in 1991-07)
vocals:
Enos Okola (in 1991-07), Justo Osala (in 1991-07) and Shem Tube (in 1991-07)
recorded at:
Ideal Sound Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1991-07)
Abana Ba Nasery3:10
9Seelinnikoi
recording engineer:
Risto Hemmi (in 1992)
producer:
Hijaz "Hank B" Mustapha
mixer:
Risto Hemmi
percussion:
Reijo Heiskanen (in 1992)
recorded at:
Finnvox (Finnvox Studios) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (in 1992)
Värttinä3:43
10Famadihana
engineer:
David Kenny (engineer at Ideal Sound)
assistant producer:
Ian Anderson (Ian A. Anderson, English folk musician, producer, editor of FRoots magazine)
producer:
Hijaz Mustapha
recorded at:
Ideal Sound Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
Tarika Sammy4:06
11Arapae
Temaeva1:59
12Cassé-Cô: Occupation Ki Mi Gangnin
Michele Picard & Group Dahlia3:49
13Seif El Battar
Nass el Ghiwane6:20
14Tiguini Tiguini
M'Mah Sylla5:04
CD 4: Gatherings: Joyous Festivals
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Opening Parade live at Bali Arts Festival (excerpt) (Indonesian Processional Music)
Celebrants at Den Pasar, Bali2:22
2¡Saba Saba! (Afro Skiffle Dance from Mozambique)
Mil-Quinhento ‘1500’ & Conjunto Popombo del Nampula5:42
3Elisa Gomara Saia (Celebratory Independence Music from Southeast Africa)
Orchestra Marrabenta Star de Moçambique5:14
4Eutsi Goiari (Festive Trikitixa Dance from the Basque Country)
Tapia eta Leturia2:48
5Lilizela Mlilizela (South African Ululations)
Mahlathini and the Mahotella Queens4:17
6Shoo-Fly (New Orleans Mardi Gras Music)
Bo Dollis, Monk Boudreaux & Rebirth Brass Band6:13
7Kia Oranga Kotou (Cook Islands Welcome Song)
Tumuenua Dance Group4:19
8Ba Moin un Tibo, Doudou (West Indian Creole Festival)
Gérard La Viny2:54
9Sové (Haitian Rara)
Foula4:35
10Lésé Woulé (Zouk Chouv' Festival Music from Martinique)
Marcé & Tumpak4:32
11Sibidé Muso (West African Griot Praise Song)
Seckou & Ramata8:12
12Wet Me Down (Trinidadian Carnival Song)
Johnny King6:38

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