''Tales From The Acoustic Planet, Vol. 3: Africa Sessions'' is an album by banjoist

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. Nicknamed "Throw Down Your Heart" after one of the songs, the album is actually a soundtrack for a film of the same name, released by Docurama Films, which he produced, about travelling through Africa, recording with many musicians from that continent as he searched for the origins of the banjo. Fleck visited Mali, Gambia, Uganda and Tanzania during his travelling and recorded with many musicians from these areas
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was released by Docurama on November 3, 2009, while the

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will be released by

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in the future. It will also be aired on Palladia in the future as well.

Track listing

# "Tulinesangala" (Traditional) with Nakisenyi Women's Group from

Uganda }), is a landlocked country in East Africa East Africa, Eastern Africa, or East of Africa, is the eastern subregion of the African continent. In the United Nations Statistics Division scheme of geographic regions, 10-11-(16*) territor ...

# "Kinetsa" (Randrianasolo) with

D'Gary D'Gary (''Ernest Randrianasolo''; born 22 July 1961) is a Malagasy musician of Bara ethnicity. His primary instrument is the acoustic guitar. Musical style D'Gary's elaborate playing style is characterised by his use of alternative tunings. ...

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Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa ...

# "Ah Ndiya" (Sangare) with Oumou Sangare from

Mali Mali (; ), officially the Republic of Mali,, , ff, 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞥆𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 𞤃𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭, Renndaandi Maali, italics=no, ar, جمهورية مالي, Jumhūriyyāt Mālī is a landlocked country in West Africa. Mali ...

# "Kabibi" (Nogoglia) with Anania Ngoglia from

Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands and ...

# "Angelina" (Traditional) with Luo Cultural Association from

# "D'Gary Jam" (Fleck, Radrianasolo) with musicians from

Senegal Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 � ...

South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...

, and

Cameroon Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=no), is a country in west-central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; the C ...

# "Throw Down Your Heart" (Fleck) with Haruna Samake Trio and

Bassekou Kouyate Bassekou Kouyaté (born 1966) is a musician from Mali. His band is known as Ngoni ba. He was born into the Kouyate family in Garana, Barouéli Cercle, 60 kilometres from Ségou, in 1966.Frank Bessem's Musiques d'AfriqueBassekou Kouyate/ref> At th ...

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# "Thula Mama" (Mahlasela) with

Vusi Mahlasela Vusi Sidney Mahlasela Ka Zwane (born 1965 in Pretoria, South Africa) is a Sotho South African singer-songwriter. His music is generally described as "African folk" and he is often dubbed as "The Voice" of South Africa. His work was an inspi ...

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# "Wairenziante" (Muwewesu) with Muwewesu Xylophone Group from

# "Buribalal" (Bocoum) with Afel Bocoum from

# "Zawose" (Traditional) with Chibite/The Zawose Family from

# "Ajula/Mabamba" (Traditional) with The Jatta Family from the

Gambia The Gambia,, ff, Gammbi, ar, غامبيا officially the Republic of The Gambia, is a country in West Africa. It is the smallest country within mainland AfricaHoare, Ben. (2002) ''The Kingfisher A-Z Encyclopedia'', Kingfisher Publicatio ...

# "Pakugyenda Balebauo" (Chacha) with Warema Masiaga Cha Cha from

# "Jesus is the Only Answer" (Ateso Jazz band), with Ateso Jazz Band from

# "Matitu" (Traditional) with Khalifan Matitu from

# "Mariam" (Fleck, Tounkara) with

Djelimady Tounkara Djelimady Tounkara is a Malian musician and one of the foremost guitarists in Africa. Life and career Born in the culturally rich town of Kita, west of the Malian capital, Bamako, Djelimady grew up surrounded with traditional music played by mem ...

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# "Djorolen" (Sangare) with Oumou Sangare from

# "Dunia Haina Wema/Thumb Fun" (Fleck, Ngoliga) with Anania Ngoliga from

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tales From The Acoustic Planet, Vol. 3: Africa Sessions Béla Fleck albums 2009 albums Rounder Records albums