Originally released on Crammed in 1991, Zap Mama's acapella debut album has become a classic, and influenced hosts of vocalists and musicians around the world. It's appearing here on vinyl for the first time. The brainchild of founder and leader Marie Daulne, Zap Mama consisted at the time of five young women who, inspired by their mixed African/European origins and by the cosmopolitan environment of their hometown Brussels, created a wonderful acapella body of work incorporating influences drawn from Congolese pop, Arabic tunes, Pygmy polyphonics & more (including a touch of gospel and of medieval Spanish chants), guided above all by their wild imagination. The beauty and freshness of their vocal harmonies, coupled with an entertaining and humorous live show generated tremendous enthusiasm worldwide. Audiences were conquered by their sound and personalities, by their formidable demonstration of the quasi-magical powers of the human voice, but also by the message which was implicitly conveyed: Zap Mama seemed to embody and glorify the virtues of joyful, creative and unfettered cultural blending. Zap Mama/Adventures in Afropea became one of Crammed's all-time best-selling records. It was nominated for a Grammy and topped the Billboard's world music chart. Zap Mama toured on all continents and recorded a 2nd album for Crammed in 1994. Marie Daulne then continued on her own, went on to record six more (largely non-acapella) albums, always pursuing her transcultural trajectory and working on building bridges between Europe, America and postcolonial Africa.
D**N
Beautiful Vocals
I first became exposed to this group while living in France. The vocals are beautiful. Some of the songs are almost lullabies
M**A
different
If your looking for something new and different look no further with amazing vocal work these five ladies are something fresh, even 20 years after its release. It a timeless piece of work.
K**A
Zappimg out
Again, huge fan would recommend to those who love world music. If you listen closer she really sounds like ms badu~~~
L**S
zap mama
I love diversity... so, I'm very open to other kind of things (including music)... but, unfortunately... this is not my kind of music. Maybe somebody else will like it more than I do.
J**L
Rich Vocal "Soup" for the Soul!!
I used to own this Cd years ago, and then it disappeared. I just bought another copy, and what pleasure to re-discover the pure richness of this original Zap Mama album. Totally accoustic, warmly and intimately recorded, these extraordinary women serve up an uplifting soup of vocal blends, African and Euro melodic delights, and mind-boggling percussive feats.Simply yummy listening, infectious melodies, and an over-all joyous atmosphere.Totally recommend to anyone into accapella, world music, intricate vocal sounds and woman's music.
ひ**こ
かっこいい曲が多い!
かなりいけてますよ!ジャンル的にはワールドミュージック系でとても個性的ですがよく聞くとポップスで繰り返し聴くたびに味がでてきます。リードヴォーカルのマリーの声がかっこよくて素敵!大好きです!音楽の中に赤ちゃんの声を入れたり、癒しの効果音を取り入れたりヒーリングミュージックとも言える作品です。スピリチュアルでアクティブで力強い音楽がこの一枚で味わえるのです。絶対イチオシ!
J**E
Great Cd
I saw Zap Mama years ago at a WOMAD gig and this is exactly what they were like then. I love it and it brings back old memories.
I**O
Wonderful
The ladies are crazy and delightful. And the titles are just right: I love Mupepe! Beautiful harmonies, this is the magic of Africa.
S**N
frissons dans le dos garantis
Cet album est un véritable bijou a cappella . Je l'ai en cassette depuis sa sortie au début des années 1990, je l'ai racheté en CD. Ça fait presque vingt ans qu'il me donne des frissons dans le dos. On ne peut pas en dire autant de beaucoup d'albums...
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