
AFRICA AHEAD
Africa is driven by horror and hope at the same time. With its postcolonial history, a low level of living, with corruption, misuse of power and abuse of children as soldiers, Africa struggles for pure survival on the one hand, while on the other hand metropolises such as Nairobi, Lagos or Cape Town generate success stories of economic, cultural and educational growth. The music of this cd – partly recorded in Benin, Africa – makes you feel the squeeze, but paints as well pictures of heroes in everyday African life, of moral courage and innovative spirit.
Struggling & Tension
Track
Duration
Jochen Schmidt-Hambrock
Cavernous Atmosphere, tense strings, percussion, spiritual ceremony
01:09
Jochen Schmidt-Hambrock
Unsettling Atmosphere, tense strings, secret Cave, treacherous
00:25
Jochen Schmidt-Hambrock
Gloomy Atmosphere, African percussion, mystic, shady, tense
01:37
Jochen Schmidt-Hambrock
Hectic World Music, restless percussion, hunting, nervous tribe
00:29
Rituals
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Duration
Jochen Schmidt-Hambrock
Gloomy Atmosphere, ritual children chant, forgotten tribes
01:43
Jochen Schmidt-Hambrock
Desolate World Music, tense strings, marimba, fateful, dangerous
01:19
Jochen Schmidt-Hambrock
Silent Atmosphere, African chant, expectant, thoughtful, spiritual
00:35
Jochen Schmidt-Hambrock
Ceremonial World Music, peaceful tribal chant, devout, mystic
02:20
Problems to be solved
Track
Duration
Jochen Schmidt-Hambrock
Uneasy Atmosphere, treacherous strings, percussion, cryptic
02:30
Jochen Schmidt-Hambrock
Fateful Atmosphere, hopeless strings, 'echoes of the past'
01:19
Landscapes
Track
Duration
Matthias Ruckdaeschel
Watchful World Music, calm flute, percussion, wilderness, African night
01:10
Matthias Ruckdaeschel
Warm World Music, peaceful pads, marimba, beautiful nature
02:46
Matthias Ruckdaeschel
Meditative World Music, moony flute, marimba, peaceful, sleepy
02:42
Matthias Ruckdaeschel
Magical World Music, African percussion, strings, 'paradisaic drone shots'
01:11
Matthias Ruckdaeschel
Peaceful World Music, mystic pads, pan pipes, 'a paradise at night'
01:33
Matthias Ruckdaeschel
Joyful World Music, lively marimba, 'calm then celebrating tribe'
01:15
Zest for Life
Track
Duration
Matthias Ruckdaeschel
Cheerful World Music frolicsome guitar, African festival, dancing
02:06
Everyday Life
Track
Duration
Thanasi Papavasiliou
Easy Hip Hop, cool synths, encouraged, flowing working day
02:57
Thanasi Papavasiliou
Inspiring Hip Hop, thoughtful piano, vibrant, artsy, city lights
03:12