Baka Beyond
Spirit of the Forest
Rykodisc
HNCD1377
(1993)
Rock/Pop
CD, 8
Tracks, 49:01
Length
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01 |
Spirit of the Forest |
Martin Cradick |
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05:33 |
02 |
The Man Who Danced Too Slowly |
Martin Cradick; The Baka Forest People |
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06:07 |
03 |
Ngombi |
Martin Cradick |
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04:53 |
04 |
Baka Play Baka |
Martin Cradick |
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06:59 |
05 |
Nahwia |
Martin Cradick |
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05:14 |
06 |
Eeya Be (Elephant Song) |
Martin Cradick; The Baka Forest People |
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07:35 |
07 |
Canya Jam |
Martin Cradick; The Baka Forest People |
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05:43 |
08 |
Bounaka |
Martin Cradick; The Baka Forest People |
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06:57 |
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Packaging |
Jewel Case |
Spars |
DDD |
Sound |
Stereo |
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Guitar |
Martin Cradick |
Vocals |
Su Hart |
Violin |
Paddy Le Mercier |
Drums |
The Baka Forest People |
Musician |
Baka Beyond |
Producer |
Martin Cradick |
Cover by |
Su Hart |
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Index |
#
140 |
Owner |
Dave |
Tags |
Tribal |
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Guitarist Martin Cradick's stay with the Baka Pygmy people resulted in songs co-written in Cameroon with the villagers. Others constructed later in London set guitar, violin, and other instruments to rhythmic ideas from the Pygmies, creating a non-derivative style that avoids trying to either duplicate or dilute the songs of the Baka, while still capturing their highly charged lightness of being. "Ngombi," for example, pipes the birdlike call of a forest flute above Cradick's compelling acoustic guitar, while fellow outback alumnus Paddy le Mercier goes for the emotional jugular with a romantic, gypsy-flavored violin. A spirited Baka rhythm ties the instruments together. -- Bob Tarte (allmusic.com)