Release Date: Monday 19 September 2011
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On African Beat, Putumayo features artists who are as likely to have traditional African drumming, soukous and mbaqanga on their iPods as they are the latest European dubstep and US hip-hop. These tracks reveal that even in this globalized, hi-tech world, the divide between the past and the future is not as great as it may seem. Songs by musicians with deep connections to their roots, including Les Barons, are remixed and reworked by Western DJs. The music of Senegal's Lëk Sèn reveals how hip-hop, electronica and other urban musical styles have been incorporated into traditional African music, taking it in surprising new directions.
Tracks:
Cool James - Sina Makosa - (Tanzania)
Geovani and Yuri da Cunha - Candongueiro - (Angola)
Fredy Massamba - Zonza - (Congo)
Adama Yalomba - Africa - (Mali)
Kojato and the Afro Latin Cougaritas - Oudo Makasan - (Liberia)
Lëk Sén - Rebel Blues - (Senegal)
Issa Bagayogo - Kalan Nege - (Mali)
Les Barons - Lagos Sound System - (France)
Afro Fiesta - Baweli - (Congo)
9ice - Alapomeji Anthem - (Nigeria)
Yode & Siro - Quel est Mon Pays? - (Ivory Coast)
