West Africa: Drum, Chant & Instrumental Music

~ Release by Stephen Jay (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Hausa Street Music
recorded in:
Niamey, Niger
recording engineer:
Stephen Jay (bassist)
talking drum [dundun]:
Five Hausa men ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
vocals:
Five Hausa men ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
[unknown]3:36
2Bounkam Solo
recorded in:
Burkina Faso
recording engineer:
Stephen Jay (bassist)
solo single reed [bounkam]:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
[unknown]3:55
3Kountougi Solo
recorded in:
Niger
recording engineer:
Stephen Jay (bassist)
lute family [kountougi]:
eight-year old Djerma boy ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
[unknown]3:37
4Djerma Dundun Drummers
recorded in:
Niamey, Niger
recording engineer:
Stephen Jay (bassist)
membranophone [1 gudugudu] and talking drum [5 dundun]:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
Isah Hamani & Others11:17
5Tuareg Medicinal Chant
recorded in:
near Gao (Gao Region), Mali
recording engineer:
Stephen Jay (bassist)
membranophone [small drum] and lead vocals:
female medium ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
vocals:
Ahem Mediferai & Others
Ahem Mediferai & Others7:04
6Lodagaa Wiiks and Gulu
recorded in:
Burkina Faso
recording engineer:
Stephen Jay (bassist)
cylindrical drum [3 gulu] and end-blown flute [4 wiik]:
Lodagaa peoples ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
[unknown]3:59
7Songhay Kombi and Ettebel
recorded in:
Niger
recording engineer:
Stephen Jay (bassist)
cylindrical drum [kombi] and membranophone [ettebel]:
Songhay musicians ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
vocals:
Songhay musicians ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
[unknown]3:31
8Kouco Solo
recorded in:
Gao, Gao (Gao Region), Mali
recording engineer:
Stephen Jay (bassist)
solo xalam [kouco]:
Yacouba Bukari
Yacouba Bukari4:45
9Songhay Gulu Drummers
recording engineer:
Stephen Jay (bassist)
[unknown]1:49

Credits

Release

additional photography:Barbara Bouman Jay
photography:Guy Le Querrec (photographer) (task: cover)
miscellaneous support:Teresa Sterne (pianist and record producer, USA, 1927-2000) (task: coordinator)
editor and mastering:Robert C. Ludwig (mastering engineer)
remastering:Robert C. Ludwig (mastering engineer)
design:Doyle Partners
remaster of:Africa: Drum, Chant & Instrumental Music by Various Artists (add compilations to this artist)
part of:Nonesuch Explorer Series (2002) (order: 5)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/11416264 [info]