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Songs for the poor man
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- Format
- Sound Recordings
- Language
- Swahili
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- Publication
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- Beverly Hills, CA : Real World Records ; New York, NY : Distributed by Caroline Records, [1989]
- ℗1989
- Physical Details
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- 1 audio disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in
- OCLC
- ocm31704226
- Credits
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- Remmy Ongala, vocals, with assisting musicians from Orchestre Super Matimila
- Songs with instrumental acc.
- Sung in Swahili.
- All songs written by Remmy Ongala except Sauti ya mnyonge, by Bati Osenga.
- "A WOMAD production for Real World Records".
- Compact disc; analog recording.
- Program notes on insert.
- Recorded at Real World Studios in May, 1989.
- Nasikitika = I regret (6:21) -- Karola = Carol (5:46) -- Kipenda roho (6:38) -- Sauti ya mnyonge = The voice of the underdog (8:34) -- Kifo = Death (9:15) -- Usingizi = Sleep (7:48) -- Muziki asili yake wapi (5:31) -- Pamella (5:25) -- Dole = OK (6:56) -- Mariam wangu = My own Mariam (7:07)