[1] Roda Tempo [Cabo Verde] by Teofilo Chantre - 5:58
[2] La Reina Isabel by Orquesta Argon - 5:12
[3] Ronco Di Mar [Cabo Verde] by Bau - 3:49
[4] Primero de Malo by Cesaria Evora - 3:46 *
[5] Incaldido [mix] by Bonga - 3:14
[6] Diva de Pé Nu [Cabo Verde] by Fantacha - 6:21
[7] Corsicaboverde by Charles Marcellesi - 3:18
[8] Pampario [Cabo Verde] by Mendes, Boy Gé - 4:18
[9] Amanece el Nuevo Año by Polo Montañez - 4:01
[10] El Campesino Prodigio by Septeto Habanero - 5:26
[11] El Cazador de Brujas Solitarias by Leyanis Lopez - 3:28
[12] Solidarity by Sally Nyolo - 4:40
[13] Le Gbouniac by Meiway - 4:21
This appealing song collection from the Lusafrica label showcases
African music with a European emphasis from its roster of Cape Verdean
artists. Teofilo Chantre sets the tone of sweet regret with the
wistful, accordion-ornamented "Roda Tempo," whose Portuguese roots
recall a sadder take on Brazilian samba. Island multi-instrumentalist
Bau wields a signal-processed violin on "Ronco Di Mar" shaped by
mournful, near-vocal timbres that pave the way for world-beat diva
Cesaria Evora's "Primero de Malo." Boy Ge Mendes' "Pampario" maintains
the midnight listening mood with his understated showstopper of a voice
backed by sinuous Cameroonian electric guitar reminiscent of the
playing on Paul Simon's The Rhythm of the Saints CD. Also on board are
Cuban performers whose smooth styles complement the Cape Verdeans,
including Orquesta Aragon with the trademark violin and flute charanga
the band perfected in the 1940s, Septeto Habenero with a bright take on
the Cuban son its been honing since the 1920s, and a bouncy tune from
Leyanis Lopez. Zap Mama member Sally Nyola blends layered vocals with a
Baka Pygmy lilt on "Solidarity," while Cote D'Ivoire's Meiway somehow
finds room for reggae, rap, and strings in his French-language "Le
Gbouniac."
