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Various Artists – Musique Du Burundi
Various Artists
Musique Du Burundi
Style: World
Label: Ocora
Catalog Number: OCR 40
Released: 1968
A perfect entry point into the immensely deep world of ethnographic music, Musique Du Burundi is one of the all-time great field recordings from the legendary French imprint Ocora. Recorded in 1967, the album features the astonishing vocal techniques, whispering songs, and percussive music of the Burundi people. A testament to the beauty and uniqueness of these sounds, the music here has influenced generations of musicians including “organic music” master Don Cherry, who incorporated the Burundi “whispering song” into his repertoire, and has been sampled by numerous artists over the years from Joni Mitchell on The Hissing of Summer Lawns to Brian Eno and David Byrne on their influential My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts.
Recommended – Full Listen
Tags: Africa / Burundi / Ethnic / Field recording / Samples
Tracklist:
A1 François Muduga– Chant Avec “Inanga”
A2 Unknown Artist– Chant De Femmes
A3 Unknown Artist– “Ubuhuha” Chanté Par Deux Femmes
A4 Daniel Ntakimazi– Complainte Avec Accompagnement De Vièle
A5 Bernard Kabanyegeye– Chant Avec Arc Musical
A6 Rtyazo– Complainte Avec Accompagnement De Sanza
B1 Nsekera– Solo De Flûte
B2 Unknown Artist– Akazéhé Par Une Jeune Fille
B3 Unknown Artist– Akazéhé Par Deux Jeunes Filles
B4 Ntiruhwama– Solo D'”Inanga”
B5 Unknown Artist– Ensemble De Tambours
Credits:
Layout – M.-H. Le Camus
Liner Notes [Translation From French] – J. Bennett
Recorded By, Photography By, Liner Notes – Michel Vuylsteke
