Tracklist
| 1 | Alto Bung'o Horn (Kenya) | 0:42 |
| 2 | Nhemamusasa (Instrumental Excerpt I) | 2:38 |
| 3 | Alhamdulillaahi | 3:08 |
| 4 | Take Me Back To Mabayi | 3:47 |
| 5 | Kouco Solo (Mali) | 4:41 |
| 6 | Aluar Horns (Zaire Border, Uganda) | 3:42 |
| 7 | Song With Tar | 4:44 |
| 8 | Bus Conductor | 2:24 |
| 9 | Kumakudo | 3:08 |
| 10 | Marimba (Tanzania) | 3:09 |
| 11 | Djongo | 4:07 |
| 12 | Bounkam Solo (Burkina Faso) | 3:48 |
| 13 | Dzil Duet | 2:31 |
| 14 | Gonje Songs | 4:18 |
| 15 | Tipe Tizwe | 4:31 |
| 16 | Rhinoceros | 2:22 |
Credits
- Artwork – Doyle Partners
- Compiled By – Stephen Innocenzi
- Photography By – Marc Riboud
- Remastered By – Robert C. Ludwig*
Notes
Compiled in Atlantic Studios, New York City.Each track comes from an Explorer Series release:
- "Alto Bung'o Horn (Kenya)" from "East Africa: Witchcraft & Ritual Music" (Category 79708)
- "Nhemamusasa (Instrumental Excerpt I)" from "Zimbabwe: Shona Mbira Music" (Category 79710)
- "Alhamdulillaahi" from "Burkina Faso: Rhythms Of Grasslands" (Category 79713)
- "Take Me Back to Mabayi" from "Burundi: Music From The Heart Of Africa" (Category 79706)
- "Kouco Solo (Mali)" from "West Africa: Drum, Chant & Instrumental Music" (Category 79709)
- "Aluar Horns (Zaire Border, Uganda)" from "East Africa: Ceremonial & Folk Music" (Category 79707)
- "Song With Tar" from "Nubia: Escalay (The Water Wheel): Oud Music" (Category 79702)
- "Bus Conductor" from "Ghana: High-Life And Other Popular Music"(Category 79701)
- "Kumakudo" from "Zimbabwe: The Soul Of Mbira: Traditions Of The Shona People" (Category 79704)
- "Marimba (Tanzania)" from "East Africa: Witchcraft & Ritual Music"(Category 79708)
- "Djongo" from "Burkina Faso: Savannah Rhythms" (Category 79712)
- "Bounkam Solo (Burkina Faso)" from "West Africa: Drum, Chant & Instrumental Music" (Category 79709)
- "Dzil Duet" from "Ghana: Ancient Ceremonies, Dance Music & Songs" (Category 79711)
- "Gonje Songs" from "Ghana: Ancient Ceremonies, Dance Music & Songs" (Category 79711)
- "Tipe Tizwe" from "Zimbabwe: The Soul Of Mbira: Traditions Of The Shona People" (Category 79703)
- "Rhinoceros" from "Animals Of Africa: Sounds Of The Jungle, Plain & Bush" (Category 79705)
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRCD 300883 | Various | Nonesuch Explorer Series African Music Sampler (CD, Comp, Promo) | Nonesuch | PRCD 300883 | US | 2002 |
