Mama Africa

by Peter Tosh

Mama Africa cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 19 April 1983
  • Label: EMI
  • Country: Jamaica
  • Length: 1:01:39
  • Community rating: 3.46/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Following his departure from The Wailers, 'Mama Africa' served as a commercial resurgence for the artist, yielding a significant international hit with a cover of "Johnny B. Goode". The production balances traditional roots instrumentation with polished accessibility, maintaining a focus on pan-African political themes.

Genres

Descriptors: political

Tracklist

  1. Mama Africa (7:59)
  2. Glass House (5:52)
  3. Not Gonna Give It Up (5:47)
  4. Stop That Train (4:03)
  5. Johnny B. Goode (4:04)
  6. Where You Gonna Run (4:10)
  7. Peace Treaty (4:20)
  8. Feel No Way (3:28)
  9. Maga Dog (4:28)
  10. Johnny B. Goode (6:55)
  11. Where You Gonna Run (6:35)
  12. Mama Africa (3:55)

Credits

  • Audrey Hall - backing vocals
  • Betty Wright - backing vocals
  • Donald Kinsey - backing vocals, guitar [lead]
  • Doret Myers - backing vocals
  • Pam Hall - backing vocals
  • Raymond Hall - backing vocals
  • The Tamlins - backing vocals
  • Leebert "Gibby" Morrison - bass

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