Last King of Scotland

Loved the movie and enjoyed the African music in the music which is why I decided to get this CD which I have enjoyed playing many times since I bought it.

The 7 tracks ( of 18 ) written especially for the film by Alex Heffes make no further listening sense outside of the movie - they are very boring - but the other tracks are pretty good. I especially like 'Fever' by Jingo. By Jingo I wish there were more tracks by them! Also the goofy Afro Reaggie Jazz on Afro Disco Beat is good. I love the raw recording and energy of many of the songs 'Love is You' is great. I could though live without 'The Bonnie Banks O'Lock Lomond'

very disappointed that the cd was scratched and wont play without skipping. Would think that the cd would be checked prior to shipping.

It goes without saying that the film was excellent, and I've always believed a soundtrack is half of the movie. What's amazing is how the soundtrack for such a dark film can be so listenable when kicking back and thinking about things other than murderous African Big Men. My favorite has to be Nakawunde, which sadly I cannot find any other music by Percussion Discussion Afrika. They are a small Ugandan group it seems. They're on MySpace now, at least so hopefully they'll be heard from more. The film was that authentic in its search for real Ugandan sounds.

THIS CD IS EXCELLENT. VERY UPLIFTING AND THE SONGS AND TUNES ARE VERY ACCESSIBLE, THE VERSION OF ME AND BOBBY MCGEE IS GREAT A REAL AFRICAN TWIST ON A VERY OLD CLASSIC BUT I THING THE VERSION OF THE SCOTTISH SONG IS REALLY AMAZING AND IT SAYS MORE ABOUT THE THE LIFE AND THE INFLUENCE OF THE COLONIZER ON AFRICA THAN ANY AMOUNT OF BOOKS I THINK TO HEAR AN AFRICAN VERSION OF A VERY TRADITIONAL SONG. ALL IN ALL I AM GLAD I PURCHASED IT AND THE FILM IS ALSO FANTASIC IF A BIT GRISLY AT TIMES.

I was disappointed that "Grazing In The Grass" was left off the CD Soundtrack. Had the advertisement for the soundtrack alerted customers that the track was not included, I definitely would not have purchased it. Anyone want to buy my cd. A disappointed customer.

Terrble title considering his horrific atrociites but this album is an excellent blend of scary dramatic scene music but, more fun, lots of African music that none of us westerners usually hear. Everyone should own this album if it in some small way helps us all to remember this terrible epoch in not only African but in all of our history. It is another way to pay tribute to the lost lives and, on a much less somber note, to honor Forrest Whitaker, James McAvoy, and Kerry Wahington's astonishng performances.

When I watched this film recently, I was immediately struck by the music. At moments it was uplifting, beautifully capturing the celebration of African culture, and in other moments it was haunting, exquisitely expressing the dark, brooding and at times terrifying aspects of the story. I decided almost right away that I would purchase the soundtrack, and my decision was final once I heard 'Fever' by Jingo in the early part of the film. African music is the heartbeat of so many musical genres. It is such a pleasure to enjoy it in its pure form, so full of heart, soul, passion and rawness. And the use of these particular tracks during the film do a wonderful job of reflecting African music of the 70s, which I especially enjoy because of the extraordinary use of horns. I've been dancing around the house with my daughter all weekend! Great soundtrack, would recommend to anyone with an interest in African or world music.

good cross section of African music, however Momo is at the TOP !

Malgré la présence de certains titres pompeux se mêlant mal aux titres africains plus traditionnels - qui sont autrement plus inspirés que cette soupe fadasse hollywoodienne -, cette BO s'en tire avec les honneurs, surtout en comparaison d'autres films avec une intrigue se déroulant également en Afrique et ne prenant pas même la peine de proposer la moindre chanson avec des rythmes africains. Le film est très bon, la BO l'est tout autant !