music at AKL

[ASK]

I just got back from AKL and loved the background music they played in the lobby and by the pool. I never got a chance to check to see if this music was available at the Zawqadi Marketplace for sale. Is it? Or do they play a wide variety of music not necessarily compiled on a single CD? Anyone know? Is it for sale off-resort? Thanks.

 

[Buttercup]

There are 2 CD's available that sound like the AKL music. One is "Jabula", the other is "Animal Kingdom, music from Animal Kingdom Park". We have both and they are very good and make you feel like you are there. We bought them at the store in AKL. I love 'em and listen to them a lot.
Buttercup

 

[johnsonet]

I have the Jabula one as well. But it's not what's actually played in the resort. I was told that there is no CD of the exact music the resort plays... I wish there were.

 

[flyball]

We loved the music as well and did ask the CMs at Zawadi if it were for sale, but, unfortunately, it's a compilation of a number of different African tunes. I think it would be lucrative for them to put it all on one CD! Isn't that music therapeutic?!!

 

[bb_in_alabama]

All,

Hopefully this will help. One one of our trips to AKL, I asked for a list of the music and they supplied me with a list of artists and track titles. As has been previously stated, it comes from a number of CDs and is randomly played throughout the resort. When I got the list, I went to Zawadi to see if this music was available there. I was unable to find any of it. Once I returned home, I was able to identify each of the CDs that contain the tracks. In addition, I started purchasing the individual songs from iTunes in an attempt to get them all on one CD.

Below is a list of the music. (* indicates that I was able to purchase this track from iTunes.)

Artist: Samite
CD: Stars To Share
Tracks: Bring Back the Music*, Cradle of Love*, Esawayo*, Having A Good Time*, Night Stories*, Tindiba*

Artist: Ayub Ogada
CD: African Voices Songs of Life
Tracks: Kothbiro*, Dala*, Ondiek*, Ekibobo, Ngak, Tatenda, Wasuze Otya

Artist: Vieux Diop
CD: Afrika Wassa
Tracks: C On*, Nio Kolo Koba*, Mom's Jam

Artist: Telek
CD: Serious Tam
Tracks: Go Ralom, Balamaris, Talaigu

Artist: Khadja Nin
CD: Ya...
Tracks: Africa Obota, Embargo, Like An Angel, Mama, Mzee Mandela, Turasa

Artist: Nakodje
CD: Nakodje
Tracks: Aliou Wara, Nana

Artist: African World
CD: Wonders of African World (Soundtrack)
Track: Sou

As you can tell from my countdown, we'll be down there in a few weeks. We can't wait. Let me know if you have any questions.

 

[johnsonet]

WOW!! Thank you, bb_in_alabama

 

[HughJackman'n'me]

...the same problem I had obtaining the lobby music for WL!!

 

[bb_in_alabama]

Music from The Wilderness Lodge can be found here.