The playlist this week features:
Safari by John Barry.
British composer, John Barry, was known for his prolific output for film music. This track comes from Out of Africa, the cinematic rendition of Karen Blixen‘s famous memoir about her life in East Africa in the first decades of the Twentieth Century.
That Happy Feeling by Bert Kaempfert
A Swingin’ Safari was an LP produced in 1962 by Bert Kaemfert and his Orchestra. That Happy Feeling is the second item on that recording and is an instrumental version of a piece created by Ghanaian musician, Guy Warren. The cover of the album featured a model in a safari jacket and shorts.
High Country by Lee Kernaghan
Lee Kernaghan is an Australian country music singer, composer and guitarist who has many awards to his name, including the Medal of the Order of Australia or services to music.
High Country by Jason Scott and the High Heat
This Oklahoma band is fronted by Jason Scott who was once a Pentecostal pastor and became a musician after the birth of his son. This song samples the main musical theme by Ennio Morricone from the film, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.
Got to Be Real by Cheryl Lynn
Cheryl Lynn‘s 1978 debut album took its title from this disco song that has now been honoured by the now-defunct Dance Music Hall of Fame in Los Angeles.
Killing Me Softly with his Song by Roberta Flack
One of the most recognisable songs in the charts, “Killing Me Softly with his Song” as performed by Roberta Flack was written by Charles Fox (music) and Norman Gimbel (words). The song has an unusual story…
Supermodel by Bonsai Mammal feat. LIZ
This is a mellow version of a song by RuPaul that was about the new phenomenon of the “Supermodel” in the 1990s. The song featured the names of these top-paid models, including the likes of Cindy Crawford and Christie Turlington, and sampled extracts from Madonna’s music in an homage to the pop-queen’s iconic standing with the LGBTI+ community.
Safari Ya Bamba by One Voice Choir Ghana
The word “safari” means “journey” in Swahili and is derived from the Arabic word “safar” with the same meaning. This song is a children’s song and you can hear a faster and older version here. One Voice Choir is an award-winning group that sings gospel and traditional Ghanaian music.
Safari Monkey Calls by Sounds of the Jungle
This audio is of the sounds of the African bush with birds, insects and monkeys in the bush. The constant call is a turtle dove (ring-necked dove), vervet monkeys chatter in the background, and guinea fowl cluck.
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