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| Genre/Form: | World music Popular music |
|---|---|
| Material Type: | Music |
| Document Type: | Sound Recording |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Peter Tosh; Mick Jagger; Youssou N'Dour; Neneh Cherry; Mongo Santamaria; Jimmy Cliff; Miriam Makeba; Johnny Clegg; Manu Dibango; Toure Kunda (Musical group); Santana (Musical group); Kaoma (Musical group); Savuka (Musical group); Gipsy Kings (Musical group) |
| ISBN: | 9781587592058 1587592053 |
| OCLC Number: | 152625211 |
| Language Note: | Sung in various languages. |
| Notes: | Compact disc. Liner notes by Jacob Edgar in English, Spanish, and French. |
| Credits: | Executive producer, Dan Storper. |
| Performer(s): | Various performers. |
| Description: | 1 sound disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Contents: | (You gotta walk) Don't look back (Jamaica/UK) (Peter Tosh with Mick Jagger) (5:15) -- E'mma (Senegal) (Touré Kunda) (4:03) -- 7 seconds (Senegal/UK) (Youssou n'Dour with Neneh Cherry) (5:05) -- Watermelon man (Cuba) (Mongo Santamaria) (2:29) -- Oye como va (USA) (Santana) (4:16) -- The harder they come (Jamaica) (Jimmy Cliff) (3:40) -- Lambada (Brazil/France) (Kaoma) (3:24) -- Pata pata (South Africa) (Miriam Makeba) (3:51) -- Scatterlings of Africa (South Africa) (Johnny Clegg and Savuka) (3:50) -- Soul makossa (Cameroon) (Manu Dibango) (4:10) -- Bamboleo (France) (Gipsy Kings) (3:23). |
| Other Titles: | World hits |
Abstract:
Though most world music exists largely under the radar, every once in a while a song comes along that achieves international success. World Hits brings together chart toppers from around the globe. Santana's 1969 version of Tito Puente's "Oye Como Va" turned the rock world upside down, as their version soared up the charts. Cuban musician Mongo Santamaria big crossover hit came in 1963, with his version of the Herbie Hancock composition "Watermelon Man." Another crossover hit comes from the French group Gipsy Kings, whose "Bamboleo" connected the dots between salsa, flamenco and pop. "Lambada" swept first across Europe and then throughout the rest of the world. The hit version of the "forbidden dance" was performed by the French group Kaoma. Manu Dibango's funky "Soul Makossa" became a surprise Top 40 hit in 1973. World music superstar Youssou N'Dour and soul singer Neneh Cherry provide the instantly-recognizable "7 Seconds," while Johnny Clegg and Savuka contributes "Scatterlings of Africa". Miriam Makeba delivers the classic "Pata Pata", an international hit in 1967 that became the first African song to reach the Top 20 on the Billboard pop charts. Rolling Stones' front man Mick Jagger met the enigmatic Peter Tosh in Kingston, Jamaica in 1978. Jagger joins Tosh on a cover of the Temptations hit "(You Gotta Walk) Don't Look Back." The movie The Harder They Come and it's title song became a cult classic in 1975 and made Jimmy Cliff a household name. A portion of Putumayo's proceeds from the sale of this album will be donated to World Learning in support of their efforts to foster global citizenship through international experiential education and community-driven development programs.
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