Warm Heart of Africa
Appearance
Warm Heart of Africa | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 6 October 2009 | |||
Recorded | 2009 | |||
Genre | Electronic, Malawian, Dance | |||
Length | 47:54 | |||
Label | Green Owl | |||
Producer | Radioclit | |||
The Very Best chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Arts Section | (Positive)[2] |
Drowned in Sound | (8/10)[3] |
The Guardian | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
NME | (8/10)[5] |
Pitchfork Media | (8.6/10)[6] |
PopMatters | (8/10)[7] |
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Warm Heart of Africa is the debut studio album for The Very Best. The album was released digitally on August 25, 2009 and physically on October 6, 2009. Rhapsody deemed it the 18th best album of 2009.[9]
Track listing
- "Yalira" – 3:44 (mp3)
- "Chalo" – 3:14
- "Warm Heart of Africa" (featuring Ezra Koenig) – 3:49
- "Mwazi" – 1:08
- "Nsokoto" – 5:30
- "Angonde" – 4:54
- "Julia" – 4:08
- "Mfumu" – 3:52
- "Ntende Uli" - 3:21
- "Rain Dance" (featuring M.I.A.) – 4:28 (mp3)
- "Kamphopo" - 3:13
- "Kada Manja - 4:35
- "Zam'dziko - 2:27
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "The Arts Section review". Archived from the original on 2009-09-11. Retrieved 2009-10-14.
- ^ Drowned in Sound review
- ^ The Guardian review
- ^ NME review
- ^ Pitchfork Media review
- ^ PopMatters review
- ^ Rolling Stone review
- ^ "The 25 Best Albums of 2009". Rhapsody blog, via archive.org. 29 Dec 2009. Archived from the original on 31 July 2010. Retrieved 11 Sep 2017.