Acoustic Africa

Some of the continent’s premier singer-songwriters are featured on this truly unique and unplugged collection.

Artist	•	Song Sample
Diogal	•	Sore
Eneida Marta	•	Mindjer Dôce Mel
Rajery	•	Misahotaka Ny Akama
Angélique Kidjo	•	Sedjedo
Vusi Mahlasela	•	Basimanyana
Faya Tess & Lokua Kanza	•	Bana
Laye Sow	•	Mauritania
Gabriela Mendes	•	Tradição
Habib Koité	•	Baro
Dobet Gnahoré	•	Palea
Manecas Costa	•	Antonia
Djélimady Tounkara	•	Fanta Bourama

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Every so often, an album comes along that reminds us why we are so moved by song: the melody, the rhythm, and the message. Putumayo has presented a variety of world music CDs, but African music has been the consistent heart and soul of its offerings. Putumayo World Music is pleased to present Acoustic Africa, a captivating collection showcasing some of Africa’s greatest singer-songwriters in beautifully stripped down displays of acoustic mastery. These artists are helping to spearhead an acoustic revolution in stark contrast to the studio-based, synthesized dance music that became the standard for African pop-stars of the 1980’s and 90’s. On Acoustic Africa, you’ll discover gentle folk songs from Senegal, a protest song from South Africa, blues-tinged ballads from Mali and much more.

Acoustic Africa featured artists Habib Koité (Mali), Vusi Mahlasela (South Africa), and Dobet Gnahoré will tour the US, Canada and Europe as part of the Putumayo Presents: Acoustic Africa concert tour in support of the CD release.

A portion of Putumayo’s proceeds from the sale of this CD will be donated to Mercy Corps in support of their efforts to help AIDS victims and the victims of the civil war in Darfur, and to Oxfam America and Oxfam Novib’s “Make Trade Fair” campaign to improve trade conditions for African countries.