Africa Calling

Various - Live Concert 2xDVD

Released : 03-Oct-2005

'Africa Calling - Live 8 At Eden' features performances from leading African artists who took part in the concert held at the spectacular Eden Project in Cornwall in association with WOMAD as part of the Live 8 celebrations. It was one of ten concerts held around the world under the Live 8 banner in support of the campaign to Make Poverty History.

The 2-disc DVD, enhanced by stunning DTS and Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound, contains performances from a line-up of world-class African artists including: Congolese Soukous star Kanda Bongo Man; legendary creator of Chimurenga music Thomas Mapfumo with his group the Blacks Unlimited from Zimbabwe; the charismatic Angelique Kidjo from Benin; award-winning Senegalese rappers Daara J; and Saharan roots rockers Tinariwen, who are currently creating a huge stir on the world music scene and beyond. The DVD also features Dido and Youssou N'Dour's moving rendition of '7 Seconds' which they performed at the Hyde Park and Paris Live 8 concerts on the same day.

The DVD also features the speech given by Nelson Mandela in full and DVD extra features include the BBC documentary 'Africa Calling At Eden' plus exclusive backstage artist interviews conducted by Anna Gabriel.

Technical Info

• Two Disc Set
• Dual Layer Discs
• Dolby digital and DTS 5.1 Digital Surround Sound
• 16:9 Widescreen anamorphic format
• PAL and NTSC versions
• Subtitles