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Spirit of Africa
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SPIRIT OF AFRICA is an initiative from the Mercury Phoenix Trust and Real World Records to raise awareness in the fight against AIDS.  It is a musical and visual invitation, not to lament, but to celebrate the tenacity, hope, and courage of so many who cope daily against soul-destroying odds.  It celebrates the indomitable true spirit of Africa, even under siege.

The Mercury Phoenix Trust was established by the surviving members of Queen and their manager in memory of Freddy Mercury, and since 1992, has donated millions to the fight against AIDS worldwide.  Their African charities in particular including supporting the TASO Choir, all of whose members are affected by HIV/AIDS.

For this album, musicians from 11 African nations contributed songs expressing resilience and optimism in the face of their continent's devastating health crisis, where AIDS will claim the lives of fully one-third of today's 15-year-olds.

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headphones 1 Awa Y'okeyi/If You Go Away
Papa Wemba (Republic of Congo)
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2 Somali Udiida Ceb/Somalia, don't Shame Yourself (Paul Oakenfold Mix)
Maryam Mursal (Somalia)
3 Saļ Saļ Sida/AIDS The Devil
Omar Pene & Super Dianomo de Dakar (Senegal)
4 Kulusizi Emhlabeni/It's Sad In This World
Mzwakhe Mbuli (South Africa)
headphones 5 Xale/Our Young People
Youssou N'Dour (Senegal)
6 Sima
Tama with Assitan Mama Keita (Mali/UK/Guinea Bissau)
headphones 7 10% (Spirit Mix)
Ayub Ogada (Kenya)
8 Kasennyanku/The Firewood Collector
Bernard Kabanda (Uganda)
9 Mambo Kwa Soksi/Things With Socks
Remmy Ongala (Tanzania)
10 Baraka
Hamid Baroudi (Algeria)
11 Zulu Khayalami/Heaven Is My Home
Imbizo (Zimbabwe)
12 Kuna Kunguni/The Bedbugs Bite
Dr. Hukwe Zawose &  Michael Brook (Tanzania/Canada)
13 Extra
The Drummers of Burundi (Burundi)
14 AIDS The Disease
TASO Choir (Uganda) 
 

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