Real World music featured on BBC Two’s Africa with Ade Adepitan
Ade Adepitan embarks on a journey across Africa, soundtracked by music from Real World.
Mon, 04 March 19
The River
Released 06 October 1993
- The River (The Eno Mix)
- The River (Edit)
- Suzanne
- Land of Anaka
Liner notes
‘The River’ is the lead single from Geoffrey Oryema‘s 1993 sophomore album Beat The Border. Featuring a remix by Brian Eno, Geoffrey performed the song live on The Today Show in the USA with Peter Gabriel whilst on the 1994 WOMAD tour of North America.
The album was included in Q Magazine’s Top 50 albums of 1993, and Billboard described it as ‘a harmonious marriage between traditional and Western influences.’
Further Listening
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Released 27 September 1993
On this album, the powerful roots of Oryema's African heritage have a more subtle influence on the music. The songs are now more universal, expressed in English, his second language, and influenced by guitarist Jean-Pierre Alarcen's pop-rock roots.
Further reading
The Breath’s acoustic album ‘Only Stories’ out today
The Manchester based alt-folk duo recorded the album live at Real World Studios.
Fri, 05 April 19
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What is Qawwali? —A Beginner’s Guide
A brief introduction to the music of the Sufi mystics.
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