Gilles Peterson In Africa

GPiA is a 2CD DELUXE DIGIPAK album with The Soul focussing mainly on the timeless songs and performers of the ‘60s & ‘70s. The accompanying The Spirit set is all about now, taking in names such as Masters at Work, Bugz in the Attic, Dennis Ferrer, Carl Craig & Blaze.

After the huge success of Gilles Peterson in Brazil the man travels back to the source with Gilles Peterson in Africa. When he was a regular guest at the peerless, mythical Mambo Inn, Afro Funk and Afrocentric influences, especially Fela Kuti and Manu Dibango, were always in the mix. And both Fela and Manu are represented here, together with some of their disciples.

Gilles came to African music via his love for Jazz, Funk and Fusion not via koras, mbiras, djembes and ‘world music’. So this compilation is for groove lovers, and if that’s where you’re coming from GPiA will tickle parts that other compilations don’t know exist.

Gilles Peterson in Africa touches down in Nigeria, Ethiopia, Ghana, Cameroon, South Africa, Sierra Leone, and the Cape Verde islands with considerable contributions from giants of the contemporary club scene and remixing royalty such as Masters at Work, Carl Craig, Dennis Ferrer, IG Culture and Blaze alongside purveyors of 21st Century Afrobeat such as Antibalas and Wunmi.

Artists featured such as Miriam Makeba, Cesaria Evora and Abdullah Ibrahim will already be known to many while tracks by Letta Mbulu, Mulatu and Peter King are either totally new or totally obscure, as is the way with Mr. Peterson.

label: ether
style funk/soul,/jazz/house/tribal/afrobeat
release 2005

1-1 Gilles Peterson Intro (0:32)
1-2 Oscar Sulley Bukom Mashie (5:03)
1-3 Peter King Ajo (3:53)
1-4 Manu Dibango New Bell (6:30)
1-5 Fela Ransome Kuti & Africa 70 Ye Ye De Smell (12:27)
1-6 Antibalas Indictment (5:39)
1-7 Feqadu Amdé-Mesqel Asmarina (4:52)
1-8 Mulatu Astatke Mulatu (5:02)
1-9 Miriam Makeba Samba (4:58)
1-10 Letta Mbulu Mahlalela (4:45)
1-11 Abdullah Ibrahim Did You Hear That Sound (Toshio Matsuura Remix) (6:47)


2-1 Masters At Work MAW Expensive (A Tribute To Fela) (11:12)
Vocals - Wunmi
2-2 Osborne Afrika (4:55)
2-3 Konono No. 1 Lufuala NDonga (Edit) (6:21)
2-4 Lekan Babalola Aso Kere (IG Culture Mix) (6:58)
2-5 Cesaria Evora Angola (Carl Craig Remix) (8:28)
2-6 Thievery Corporation The Heart's A Lonely Hunter (9:04)
2-7 Dennis Ferrer Funu (Hi-Life Mix) (7:49)
2-8 Blaze Jump 4 Luv (Shelter Main Mix) (9:59)

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