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Drumming Is A Language 1990 - 2011

by African Head Charge

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Hymn 05:43
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My God 04:13
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Gospel Train 03:04
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God Is Great 04:18
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Full Charge 06:13
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Fullness 05:37
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Special Mix 03:06
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Pursuit 03:53
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Animal Law 05:29
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Learning 06:17
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Fever Pitch 04:55
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Rastaman 05:01
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Kumasee 04:19
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Surfari 04:03
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Unplanned 04:46
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Run Come See 05:19
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Ran Came Saw 03:10
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Work Blessed 04:21
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More Fluid 04:12
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Who Are You? 04:13
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In "I" Head 04:03
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The Best Way 04:15
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Undulating 04:24
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Timpanya 03:29
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Badman Plan 03:05
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God Willing 02:10
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Jungle Law 05:01
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Learned 06:21
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Dervish Dub 04:34
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A companion set to the acclaimed Environmental Holes & Drastic Tracks set issued in 2016 that anthologised the early years of African Head Charge, this picks up the story in 1990 with what many fans regard as the band’s masterpiece, Songs Of Praise, plus 3 more studio albums, a ton of bonus tracks (including an entire disc of early 90s outtakes). CD boxset includes 36 page booklet. Each disc in an individual reverse board card wallet housed in a high quality outer slipcase.

DISC1: SONGS OF PRAISE (1990)
Free Chant (Churchical Chant Of The Iyabinghi) / Orderliness, Godliness, Discipline And Dignity / Hymn / Dervish Chant / Hold Some More / Healing Father / Healing Ceremony / Cattle Herders Chant / Ethiopian Praises / My God / Gospel Train / Chant For The Spirits / God Is Great / Deer Spirit Song / Full Charge / Fullness / Special Mix

DISC2: IN PURSUIT OF SHASHAMANE LAND (1993)
Heading to Glory / Pursuit / One Destination / No, Don't Follow Fashion / Animal Law / Learning / Fever Pitch / Somebody Touch I / Fever Pitch (Raw Cut) / Pursuit (underpulse motion DJ edit) / No Don't Follow Fashion / On The Off Beat / Rastaman / Run Come See Me / Kumasee / Mama Shante Garden

DISC3: VISION OF A PSYCHEDELIC AFRICA (2005)
The Big Country / Surfari / Positive Thoughts & Mind / Unplanned / Treatment For A Septic Horn / Drumming Is A Language / Mr. Whippy Does Djibouti / Run Come See / Ran Came Saw / Blessed Works / Work Blessed / More Fluid / Who Are You? / Ready You Ready / Ready You Ready Part 2 / What Is The Plan?* / What Is The Plan? (Version)* *(with Mutabaruka)

DISC4: VOODOO OF THE GODSENT (2011)
In "I" Head / The Best Way / Take Heed... And Smoke Up Your Collyweed / Stoned Age Man / African Bredda / Mysterious Happenings / This And That And The Other / Undulating / Timpanya / Badman Plan / Dobbyn Joins The Head Charge / God Willing / Fear Of A Man God

DISC5: CHURCHICAL CHANT OF THE IYABINGHI
Unreleased version mixes from Songs Of Praise and In Pursuit Of Shashamane Land
Peace and Happiness / Jungle Law / Learned / One Love, One Heart (Version) / Pitched Fever / Dervish Dub / Dub Some More / Disciplined and Dignified / Healing Father's Dub / Dub for the Spirits

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released March 6, 2020

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African Head Charge London, UK

Long-running studio and live collaboration between master Jamaican percussionist Bonjo Iyabinghi Noah and English dub producer Adrian Sherwood, and a revolving cast of guest players. A unique blend of polyrhythmic outernational sounds.

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