2    Tito Puente–    Ti Mon Bo    6:33

3    Brent Lewis–    Buckwheat's Revenge    5:39

4    Greg Ellis–    Minus One    4:14

5    Airto Moreira–    Dom-Um (A Good Friend)    5:57

6    The Musicians Of The Nile–    Zahrafat Al Sa'id (Rejoicing In Upper Egypt)    7:03

7    Babatunde Olatunji–    Orere    5:14

8    Mongo Santamaria–    Afro Blue    3:56

9    Mickey Hart–    Udu Chant    3:38

10    Nathu Lal Solinkey–    Kerwah    4:30

11    Ed Mann & Brian Hand–    The Friendly Jungle    6:05

12    Emil Richards–    Enjoy    4:52

 

 

 

The roster of musicians on this CD reads like a who's who of modern percussion: Tito Puente, Airto Moreira, Babatunde Olatunji, and Mickey Hart are all here, along with some other excellent artists. While Mondo Beat is percussion-oriented, there's plenty of variety here: composer James Asher creatively mixes synth and acoustic instruments on "Ijeilu"; Tito Puente turns in "Ti Bon Mo,"an improvisation over a rhythmic base; the Musicians of the Nile's "Zahrafat Al Sa'ld" is a foot-tapping set of rhythms played with sensitivity and energy; Babatunde Olatunji's "Orere" is a passionate group performance of percussion and chorus. While not as comprehensive as such collections as The Big Bang: In the Beginning Was the Drum, there's something on Mondo Beat to appeal to everyon

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