Spirit of the Forest

by Baka Beyond

Spirit of the Forest cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1993
  • Label: Hannibal
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 49:03
  • Community rating: 3.81/5 from 5 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'Spirit of the Forest' pioneers a unique and joyful cross-cultural fusion by intricately blending traditional Celtic folk structures with the rhythmic singing of the Baka people of Cameroon. The resulting soundscape is highly rhythmic and warm, seamlessly integrating field recordings of the rainforest environment.

Genres

Descriptors: forest, nature, rhythmic, genre-blending, call-and-response, folk, traditional, vocal, guitars, percussive

Tracklist

  1. Spirit of the Forest (5:33)
  2. The Man Who Danced Too Slowly (6:07)
  3. Ngombi (4:53)
  4. Baka Play Baka (6:59)
  5. Nahwia (5:14)
  6. Eeye B茅 (Elephant Song) (7:35)
  7. Canya Jam (5:43)
  8. Bounaka (6:57)

Credits

  • Baka Beyond - primary artist
  • Jerry Soffe - bass
  • Patrick Le Mercier - flute [flutes], violin, whistle
  • Bounaka - guitar [ngombi], voice [opening voice]
  • Nahwia - musical bow [limbindi]
  • Sangowe - musical bow [limbindi]
  • Mb茅 - other [guitar ideas]
  • Baka - percussion, vocals [vocal], written-by

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