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Mama Africa 1983

reggae 44 min 9 tracks EMI

Mama Africa is a studio album by the Jamaican musician Peter Tosh, released in 1983. It peaked at number 59 on the Billboard 200, becoming Tosh's highest-charting album in the U.S. Tosh supported the album with a North American tour. A video was shot for "Johnny B. Goode".

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Character

Classical in form, grave, earnest and character-led.

classical in formformally daring
gravecomic
earnestironic
character-led

Tracks

A1Mama Africa7:57
A2Glasshouse5:53
A3Not Gonna Give It Up5:46
A4Stop That Train4:01
B1Johnny B. Goode4:04
B2Where You Gonna Run4:10
B3Peace Treaty4:21
B4Feel No Way3:29
B5Maga Dog4:25

9 tracks, 44 minutes.

About the album

Artist: Peter Tosh
Label: EMI
Released: 1983
Type: Album
Format: 12" Vinyl
Country: DE

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