Kronos Quartet - Pieces Of Africa Album

Tracklist

1	–Dumisani Maraire	Mai Nozipo ("Mother Nozipo") Percussion [Ngoma, Hosho], Composed By – Dumisani Maraire	6:54
2	–Foday Musa Suso	Tilliboyo ("Sunset") Kora, Composed By – Foday Musa Suso	4:20
3	–	III.	3:22
4	–	IV.	6:14
5	–	V.	3:16
6	–Kevin Volans	White Man Sleeps Composed By – Kevin Volans	(22:07)
7	–Hassan Hakmoun	Saade ("I'm Happy") Bendir, Vocals – Said HakmounLead Vocals, Sintir, Composed By – Hassan HakmounOud, Vocals – Radouane LaktibRealization – Itaal Shur, Richard Horowitz	3:21
8	–	II.	5:04
9	–Justinian Tamusuza	Ekitundu Ekisooka ("First Movement") Composed By – Justinian Tamusuza	5:36
10	–Obo Addy	Wawshishijay ("Our Beginning") Performer [Aketse], Vocals – Kronos QuartetPerformer [Donno, Brekete, Pretia, Aketse, Gidi], Vocals, Composed By – Obo AddyRealization – Chris Baum	4:50
11	–	I.	4:01
12	–Hamza El Din	Escalay ("Waterwheel") Realization – Tohru UedaTar (lute), Composed By – Hamza El Din	12:17
13	–Dumisani Maraire	Kutambarara ("Spreading") Choir – Oakland Interfaith Gospel ChoirDirected By [Choir] – Terrence KellyLead Vocals, Kalimba [Mbira], Composed By – Dumisani MarairePercussion [Hosho] – Dan Pauli	7:10

Credits

• Art Direction, Design – Manhattan Design
• Cello – Joan Jeanrenaud
• Engineer – Bob Edwards, Judith Sherman, Paul Zinman
• Engineer [Assistant Engineers] – Calssic Digital, M.T. Silvia, Nelson Wong, Tony Eckert
• Ensemble – Kronos Quartet
• Executive-Producer – Robert Hurwitz
• Photography By – Margaret Courtney-Clarke
• Producer [Produced By] – Judith Sherman, Kronos Quartet
• Violin – David Harrington, Hank Dutt, John Sherba

Notes

Mai Nozipo (Shona: "Mother Nozipo") / Kutambarara (Shona: "Spreading")
Owl's Head Music (BMI)

Saade (Moroccan Arabic: "I'm Happy")
Hassan Hakmoun (BMI)

Tilliboyo (Mandingo: "Sunset")
Suso Music (BMI)

Ekitundu Ekisooka (Luganda: "First Movement")
Justinian Tamusuza (BMI)

Escalay (Nubian: "Waterwheel")
Nubiana Publishing (ASCAP / Jasrac)

Wawshishijay (Ga: "Our Beginning")
Kukrudu (BMI)

White Man Sleeps (Original, Unrevised Version)
Chester Music Ltd. (ASCAP)

Recorded 1989-1991

Photography from 'African Canvas'.
© 1990 by Margaret Courtney-Clarke.
Published by Rizzoli International Publications.
Reprinted with permission.

℗ & © 1992 Elektra Entertainment, a division of Warner Communications Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Made in Germany by Warner Music Manufacturing Europe

Packaging: Warner jewel case (embossed logo on front) with 24-page booklet including English, French and German liner notes.

Barcodes

• Barcode (Text): 0 7559-79275-2 8
• Barcode (String): 075597927528
• Matrix / Runout: 755979275-2 WME
• Matrix / Runout (Inner ring): [Embossed Warner Bros. logo "W"]
• Rights Society: GEMA / BIEM
• Rights Society (Owl's Head Music, Hassan Hakmoun, Suso Music, Justinian Tamusuza, Kukrudu): BMI
• Rights Society (Nubiana Publishing, Chester Music Ltd.): ASCAP
• Rights Society (Nubiana Publishing): Jasrac
• Label Code: LC 0286
• Other (SPARS Code): DDD
• Other (Distribution code, 'FRANCE'): WE 810

Companies

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Elektra Entertainment
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – WEA International Inc.
• Copyright (c) – Elektra Entertainment
• Copyright (c) – WEA International Inc.
• Published By – Owl's Head Music
• Published By – Hassan Hakmoun
• Published By – Suso Music
• Published By – Nubiana Publishing
• Published By – Kukrudu
• Published By – Chester Music Ltd.
• Made By – Warner Music Manufacturing Europe

Short intro

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