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Disc: 1
1. Jeunesse Senegal - Lo, Cheikh
2. Nguisstal - Ndiaye, Assane
3. Loodo - Maal, Baaba
4. Mouhamadou Bamba - Orchestre Baobab
5. Bitillo - Jobarteh, Tata Dinding
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Disc: 2
1. Cooperation - Franco	Listen
2. Amie Mamibo - Zaiko Langa-Langa	Listen
3. Loi - Olomide, Koffi	Listen
4. Sai - Kanda Bongo Man	Listen
5. Sarah - Rochereau, Tabu Ley	Listen
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Disc: 3
1. Nigizongena Kanjani - Izingqungqulu Zomhlaba	Listen
2. Nyamphemphe - Mahlathini & The Mahotella Queens	Listen
3. Groovin' Jive No. 1 - Khanyile, Noise & The Jo'burg City Stars	Listen
4. House Of Exile - Lucky Dube	Listen
5. Motherland - Chaka Chaka, Yvonne	Listen
See all 16 tracks on this disc
Disc: 4
1. Get Together - Allen, Tony (2)	Listen
2. Loi - Olomide, Koffi	Listen
3. Mahanhela - Mabulu	Listen
4. Joe Le Taxi - Boodram, Sharlene	Listen
5. Jaro - Impact Allstars	Listen
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Amazon.co.uk Review
A continent in a box? Well, a vivid taste of one: The Rough Guides to Africa--repackaging four of their previous compilations--will certainly reinforce this label's market dominance. So a big hand for the Rough Guide to Congolese Soukous, and those to Senegal & Gambia and South Africa: the fourth CD--the Rough Guides Collection--is a canny pointer to further Guides elsewhere. And while my own favourite Rough Guide compilations are excluded--Unwired: Africa and Mali & Guinea--the ones we have here are still superb. Senegal & Gambia may now be a known quantity--Cheikh Lo, Baaba Maal, Orchestra Baobab and Youssou N'Dour--the tracks are no less beguiling for that (and N'Dour's comes from his pre-Peter Gabriel heyday). But listen to Congolese Soukous and you'll find magical things which never made it to western stages: starting with the late great Franco, and moving on through a plethora of now-period bands specialising in tumbling guitar riffs, this disc is imbued with a gentle swing and discreet virtuosity unique to this part of Africa. Meanwhile South Africa reaches way back into the past--to Solomon Linda's mega-hit from the 1930s--and incorporates everyone from jazz-diva Miriam Makeba and reggae-king Lucky Dube to the chanting Boyoyo Boys and the Ladysmith Black Mambazo. It also points up how close South African jazz is to its American counterpart. And when you finally get round to listening to the Rough Guides Collection, you'll be pulled in a dozen directions more. --Michael Church

Album Description
Music is an integral part of African life, society and culture. The four-CD Rough Guides to Africa covers a range of styles from the African continent, displaying the variety and innovation of many artists who are now firmly established in the international musical community. From the vibrant, complex, vocal-based music of South Africa, and the globally acclaimed superstars from Senegal and Gambia, to the irresistible dance music of Congolese soukous, this is an essential African collection. This box set also includes the Rough Guide Collection, which highlights a selection of superb tracks from the more recent releases of the Rough Guide music series.

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