Various Artists: Aka Pygmy Music - COMPACT DISCS

Various Artists: Aka Pygmy Music - COMPACT DISCSTitle: Aka Pygmy Music Artist: Various Artists Label: Unesco Product Type: COMPACT DISCS UPC: 093077805425 Genre: International Release Date: 2015 02 03 Number of Discs: 1 The Aka Pygmies are known as one of the oldest populations on the African continent, occupying parts of the Central African Republic and the Republic of the Congo. Music is a key element of the social and spiritual life of the community, and each person is introduced to musical

Title: Aka Pygmy Music
Artist: Various Artists
Label: Unesco
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 093077805425
Genre: International
Release Date: 2015-02-03
Number of Discs: 1

The Aka Pygmies are known as one of the oldest populations on the African continent, occupying parts of the Central African Republic and the Republic of the Congo. Music is a key element of the social and spiritual life of the community, and each person is introduced to musical practice at an early age with counting rhymes and singing games. Since the Aka lead a semi-nomadic lifestyle, music is usually only vocals, leading to a complex polyphonic system with rich harmonies from a chorus. Any accompanying instruments-small drums, iron blades, plant stalk whistles-are easy to carry, used for other daily purposes, or immediately discarded. This recording was annotated, compiled, and produced by Simha Arom, who is considered a world expert on Central African music. In addition to this album, Arom's recordings are featured on more than a dozen other albums in the UNESCO Collection of Traditional Music, including Greece: Vocal Monodies and Benin: Bariba and Somba Music.

Tracks:
1.1 Mongombi
1.2 Anduwa
1.3 Dikoboda Sombe
1.4 Dikoboda Sombe
1.5 Bosobè
1.6 Bobangi
1.7 Kokoyandongo
1.8 Nzenzenze
1.9 Balibo Sasasa
1.10 Mbola
1.11 Nzombi
1.12 Nzombi
1.13 Epanda
1.14 Mombimbi
1.15 Monzoli