Tracklist Hide Credits
| 1 | –Dumisani Maraire* | Mai Nozipo ("Mother Nozipo")Percussion [Ngoma, Hosho], Composed By – Dumisani Maraire* |
6:54 |
| 2 | –Hassan Hakmoun | Saade ("I'm Happy")Bendir, Vocals – Said HakmounLead Vocals, Sintir, Composed By – Hassan HakmounOud, Vocals – Radouane LaktibRealization – Itaal Shur, Richard Horowitz |
3:21 |
| 3 | –Foday Musa Suso | Tilliboyo ("Sunset")Kora, Composed By – Foday Musa Suso |
4:20 |
| 4 | –Justinian Tamusuza | Ekitundu Ekisooka ("First Movement")Composed By – Justinian Tamusuza |
5:36 |
| 5 | –Hamza El Din | Escalay ("Waterwheel")Realization – Tohru UedaTar (lute), Composed By – Hamza El Din |
12:17 |
| 6 | –Obo Addy | Wawshishijay ("Our Beginning")Performer [Aketse], Vocals – Kronos QuartetRealization – Chris Baum Talking Drum [Donno], Percussion [Brekete], Performer [Pretia, Aketse, Gidi], Vocals, Composed By – Obo Addy |
4:50 |
| –Kevin Volans | White Man SleepsComposed By – Kevin Volans |
(22:07) | |
| 7 | – | I. | 4:01 |
| 8 | – | II. | 5:04 |
| 9 | – | III. | 3:22 |
| 10 | – | IV. | 6:14 |
| 11 | – | V. | 3:16 |
| 12 | –Dumisani Maraire* | Kutambarara ("Spreading")Choir – Oakland Interfaith Gospel ChoirDirected By [Choir] – Terrence Kelly*Lead Vocals, Mbira, Composed By – Dumisani Maraire*Percussion [Hosho] – Dan Pauli |
7:10 |
Companies, etc.
- Record Company – Time Warner
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Elektra Entertainment
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – WEA International Inc.
- Copyright (c) – Elektra Entertainment
- Copyright (c) – WEA International Inc.
- Copyright (c) – Margaret Courtney-Clarke
- Made By – Warner Music Manufacturing Europe
- Published By – Owl's Head Music
- Published By – Hassan Hakmoun
- Published By – Suso Music
- Published By – Justinian Tamusuza
- Published By – Nubiana Publishing
- Published By – Kukrudu
- Published By – Chester Music Ltd.
- Published By – Rizzoli International Publications
Credits
- Art Direction, Design – Manhattan Design
- Cello – Joan Jeanrenaud
- Commissioned By – Beigler Trust (tracks: 2, 6), Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund (tracks: 1), Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (tracks: 3, 4), National Endowment For The Arts (tracks: 1), Reader's Digest Commissioning Program (tracks: 1)
- Engineer – Bob Edwards, Judith Sherman, Paul Zinman
- Engineer [Assistant Engineers] – Calssic Digital, M.T. Silvia*, Nelson Wong, Tony Eckert
- Ensemble – Kronos Quartet
- Executive-Producer – Robert Hurwitz
- Photography By – Margaret Courtney-Clarke
- Producer [Produced By] – Judith Sherman, Kronos Quartet
- Violin – David Harrington, Hank Dutt, John Sherba
Notes
Mai Nozipo (Shona: "Mother Nozipo") / Kutambarara (Shona: "Spreading")Owl's Head Music (BMI)
Saade (Moroccan Arabic: "I'm Happy")
Hassan Hakmoun (BMI)
Tilliboyo (Mandingo: "Sunset")
Suso Music (BMI)
Ekitundu Ekisooka (Luganda: "First Movement")
Justinian Tamusuza
Escalay (Nubian: "Waterwheel")
Nubiana Publishing (ASCAP / Jasrac)
Wawshishijay (Ga: "Our Beginning")
Kukrudu (BMI)
White Man Sleeps (Original, Unrevised Version)
Chester Music Ltd. (ASCAP)
Recorded 1989-1991
Photography from 'African Canvas'.
© 1990 by Margaret Courtney-Clarke.
Published by Rizzoli International Publications.
℗ & © 1992 Elektra Entertainment, a division of Warner Communications Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Made in Germany by Warner Music Manufacturing Europe
Packaging: Warner jewel case (embossed logo on front) with 24-page booklet including English, French and German liner notes.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 0 7559-79275-2 8
- Barcode (String): 075597927528
- Label Code: LC 0286
- Matrix / Runout (Variants 1 & 2): 755979275-2 WME
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 1, inner ring): [Embossed Warner Bros. logo "W"]
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 2, inner ring): 33
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 3, inner ring): 39
- Price Code (France): WE 810
- SPARS Code: DDD
- Rights Society: GEMA / BIEM
- Rights Society (Owl's Head Music, Hassan Hakmoun, Suso Music, Justinian Tamusuza, Kukrudu): BMI
- Rights Society (Nubiana Publishing, Chester Music Ltd.): ASCAP
- Rights Society (Nubiana Publishing): Jasrac
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 556438-1 | Kronos Quartet | Pieces Of Africa (2xLP, Album, RE) | Nonesuch | 556438-1 | US | 2016 |
| PR 8448 | Kronos Quartet | Pieces Of Africa (CD, Album, Promo) | Elektra Nonesuch | PR 8448 | US | 1992 |
| 9 79275-2 | Kronos Quartet | Pieces Of Africa (CD, Album) | Elektra Nonesuch | 9 79275-2 | Canada | 1992 |
| E2 79275 748590T, E2 79275, E2 79275 CRC | Kronos Quartet | Pieces Of Africa (CD, Album) | Elektra Nonesuch, Elektra Nonesuch, Elektra Nonesuch | E2 79275 748590T, E2 79275, E2 79275 CRC | US | 1992 |
| WPCC-4756 | Kronos Quartet | Pieces Of Africa (CD, Album) | Elektra Nonesuch | WPCC-4756 | Japan | 1992 |

