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African Lullaby
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Various Artists
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Product Details
- Artist: Various Artists
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- Binding: Audio CD
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- EAN: 0052296424022
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- Label: Ellipsis Arts
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- Manufacturer: Ellipsis Arts
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- Number of Discs: 1
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- Product Group: Music
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- Publisher: Ellipsis Arts
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- Release Date: 1999-06-22
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- Studio: Ellipsis Arts
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- Title: African Lullaby
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- UPC: 052296424022
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Product Description: As with other Ellipsis Arts releases, African Lullaby is more than a stellar music collection. Its delightful liner notes provide ample context for these "love songs for children" and the collection's innovative earth-friendly packaging is a work of art unto itself. Commencing with the bewitching Zulu harmonies of Ladysmith Black Mambazo, "Thula Mtwana" sets the tone, creating an atmosphere of warmth, safety, and peace, and is followed by a baker's dozen that reflect the gentle rhythms of an abundantly diverse continent. "Kounandu Deni" marries the dancing melody of Malian guitar and African harp with lyrics of paternal providence. Broadway's Sarafina! and The Lion King cast member Ntomb'khona Dlamini wails soulfully on "Thula Thula," and "Chitsidzo" is a mystical reverie of parental love and spousal longing accompanied by the intense beauty of a mbira (thumb piano). Standing head and shoulders above others in its class, African Lullaby is testimony to the awesome power of music. --Paige La Grone
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Customer Reviews
Soothing Lullabies
I played this for my children when they were babies. This is what they listened to as they went down for naps and bedtime. The lullabies are rhythmic and soothing. They loved them and I really think it helped them get to sleep.
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Wonderful CD for babies
I play this CD at night for my daughter and it is very soothing and relaxing. I love giving her a variety of music to listen to and this is unlike anything else that we have come across. I highly recommend this CD for anyone, not just as a lullaby for children.
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Our favorite
This is my son's favorite cd to listen to when he is falling asleep and we don't mind overhearing it on the monitor! I spent a few years in Africa and a few of the lullabies remind me of singing with my coworkers and friends. Just beautiful.
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Not a lullabye CD
While I love this album - especially the first track by Ladysmith Black Mambazo - I don't find it very soothing. The rhythms are not sleepy, but rather sweet and uplifting. I can't imagine a child in Africa being sung to sleep by most of these songs - these are the equivalent of slow pop songs from the 70s like "Time in a Bottle" - basically, love songs. Sappy and slow, but not lullabyes. I've heard a few African lullabyes, and other than the LBM track and one or two others this isn't it. Buy the album - but then request the publisher release an album of songs to soothe your kid to sleep.
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Great for babies and adults
I bought this for my daughter as a change from the rest of the lullabies and we both enjoy it.
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