African Groove
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African Groove is an album released by Putumayo World Music
on 22 April 2003. It consists of tracks by various artists, mixing the styles of African dance music with electronica
and hip-hop.
Part of the Putumayo Grooves series, African Groove was released after the highly successful albums Arabic Groove, Latin Groove and Asian Groove.
Putumayo World Music
Putumayo World Music is a New York City based record label, now specialising in compilations of music from various nations, regions or musical styles which may be classified as world music.-Etymology:...
on 22 April 2003. It consists of tracks by various artists, mixing the styles of African dance music with electronica
Electronica
Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; however, unlike electronic dance music, it is not specifically made for dancing...
and hip-hop.
Part of the Putumayo Grooves series, African Groove was released after the highly successful albums Arabic Groove, Latin Groove and Asian Groove.
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| Mokote | Madeka | Ivory Coast | 3:48 |
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