Kronos Quartet - Pieces Of Africa FLAC
- Performer: Kronos Quartet
- Title: Pieces Of Africa
- Genre: Classical / Folk & World
- Cat #: E2 79275 748590T, E2 79275, E2 79275 CRC
- Label: Elektra Nonesuch
- Country: US
- Date of release: 1992
- Style: Contemporary, African
- FLAC size 1468 mb
- MP3 size: 2200 mb
- Record From CD, Album
Tracklist
| 1 | –Dumisani Maraire | Kutambarara ("Spreading")Choir – Oakland Interfaith Gospel ChoirDirected By [Choir] – Terrence KellyLead Vocals, Mbira, Composed By – Dumisani MarairePercussion [Hosho] – Dan Pauli | 7:10 |
| 2 | –Obo Addy | Wawshishijay ("Our Beginning")Performer [Aketse], Vocals – Kronos QuartetPerformer [Donno, Brekete, Pretia, Aketse, Gidi], Vocals, Composed By – Obo AddyProducer [Realized By] – Chris Baum | 4:50 |
| 3 | –Kevin Volans | White Man SleepsComposed By – Kevin Volans | (22:07) |
| 4 | – | I. | 4:01 |
| 5 | – | III. | 3:22 |
| 6 | –Foday Musa Suso | Tilliboyo ("Sunset")Kora, Composed By – Foday Musa Suso | 4:20 |
| 7 | –Justinian Tamusuza | Ekitundu Ekisooka ("First Movement")Composed By – Justinian Tamusuza | 5:36 |
| 8 | –Hamza El Din | Escalay ("Waterwheel")Lute [Tar], Composed By – Hamza El DinProducer [Realized By] – Tohru Ueda | 12:17 |
| 9 | –Dumisani Maraire | Mai Nozipo ("Mother Nozipo")Percussion [Ngoma, Hosho], Composed By – Dumisani Maraire | 6:54 |
| 10 | –Hassan Hakmoun | Saade ("I'm Happy")Bendir, Vocals – Said HakmounLead Vocals, Sintir, Composed By – Hassan HakmounOud, Vocals – Radouane LaktibProducer [Realized By] – Itaal Shur, Richard Horowitz | 3:21 |
| 11 | – | V. | 3:16 |
| 12 | – | IV. | 6:14 |
| 13 | – | II. | 5:04 |
Versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|
| 7559-79275-2, 7559-79275-2 ZK | Kronos Quartet | Pieces Of Africa (CD, Album) | Elektra Nonesuch, Elektra Nonesuch | 7559-79275-2, 7559-79275-2 ZK | Europe | 1992 |
| E2 79275 | Kronos Quartet | Pieces Of Africa (CD, Album, Club) | Elektra Nonesuch | E2 79275 | US | 1992 |
| 7559-79449-5 | Kronos Quartet | Pieces Of Africa (2xLP, Album, RE) | Nonesuch | 7559-79449-5 | Europe | 2016 |
| 556438-1 | Kronos Quartet | Pieces Of Africa (2xLP, Album, RE) | Nonesuch | 556438-1 | US | 2016 |
| 9 79275-2 | Kronos Quartet | Pieces Of Africa (CD, Album) | Elektra Nonesuch | 9 79275-2 | Canada | 1992 |
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
- Producer – Judith Sherman
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
Packaging: standard jewel case
Barcodes
- Barcode (Text): 0 7559-79275-2 8
- Barcode (String): 075597927528
- SPARS Code: DDD
- Matrix / Runout: 2 79275-2 SRC+03 M357
Companies
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Elektra Entertainment
- Manufactured For – BMG Direct Marketing, Inc.
- Licensed To – BMG Direct Marketing, Inc.
- Glass Mastered At – Specialty Records Corporation
- Manufactured By – Columbia House
- 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 – Suso Music
- Published By – Nubiana Publishing
- Published By – Kukrudu
- Published By – Chester Music Ltd.
- Distributed By – Columbia House
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