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1992 studio album by Kronos Quartet
Pieces of Africa is a 1992 studio album by the
Kronos Quartet , containing works
commissioned by the quartet, written by seven African composers.
Track listing
Title Writer(s) 1. "Mai Nozipo" ("Mother Nozipo")
Dumisani Maraire (Shona, Zimbabwe) 6:58 2. "Saade" ("I'm Happy")
Hassan Hakmoun (Moroccan) 3:23 3. "Tilliboyo" ("Sunset")
Foday Musa Suso (Mandinka, Gambia) 4:23 4. "Ekitundu ekisooka" ("First Movement")
Justinian Tamusuza (Uganda) 5:41 5. "Escalay" ("Waterwheel")
Hamza El Din (Nubia, Egypt) 12:20 6. "Wawshishijay" ("Our Beginning")
Obo Addy (Ghana) 4:56 7. "White Man Sleeps, Mvt. I" (original, unrevised)
Kevin Volans (South Africa) 4:02 8. "White Man Sleeps, Mvt. II" 5:05 9. "White Man Sleeps, Mvt. III" 3:24 10. "White Man Sleeps, Mvt. IV" 6:17 11. "White Man Sleeps, Mvt. V" 3:22 12. "Kutambarara" ("Spreading") Dumisani Maraire 7:09
Reception and legacy
According to
AllMusic , the Quartet avoids
cultural imperialism or
appropriation and, "Pieces of Africa teems with beguiling melodies, making it one of this quartet's more accessible projects and also one of its best."
[1] A review in
Gramophone argues that only Escalay and White Man Sleeps are successful compositions for string quartet.
[2]
It was inducted into the
National Recording Registry on April, 16, 2024.
[3]
Personnel
Musicians
Production
Bob Edwards,
Judith Sherman , Paul Zinman – Engineers
Judith Sherman – Producer
See also
Sales
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References
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