Putumayo Music - Acoustic Africa

Acoustic Artistry!

Acoustic Africa features a captivating collection showcasing some of Africa’s greatest singer-songwriters in beautifully stripped down displays of acoustic mastery.

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.

• CD comes with a booklet of liner notes with a biography of each artist and information about their chosen song
• Putumayo donates a portion of the proceeds of sales of this CD sales to the Mercy Corps in support of their efforts to help AIDS victims and the victims of civil war in Dafur, and to Oxfam America and Oxfam Novib's 'Make Trade Fair" campaign to improve trade conditions for African countries

Acoustic Africa

1. Diogal (Senegal) Sore
   
2. Eneida Marta (Guinea-Bissau) Mindjer Doce Mel
3. Rajery (Madagascar) Misahotaka Ny Akama
4. Angelique Kidjo (Benin) Sedjedo
5. Vusi Mahlasela (South Africa) Basimanyana
6. Faya Tess and Lokua Kanza (Congo) Bana
7. Laye Sow (Senegal) Mauritania
8. Gabriela Mendes (Cape Verde) Tradicao
9. Habib Koite (Mali) Baro
10. Dobet Gnahore (Ivory Coast) Palea
11. Manecas Costa (Guinea-Bissau) Antonia
12. Djelimady Tounkara (Mali) Fanta Bourama