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Whilst watching this film, I was struck by the diversity and strength of the soundtrack. Alex Heffes, true to form, composed some quite brooding and reflective electronic pieces but also included contributions from Ugandan artists in a bid to evoke the atmosphere of the rule of Idi Amin's regime in the 1970's. 'Toko' by Momo Wandel opens the release, a mesmerising piece of acoustic African jazz. 'Fever' from Jingo, and 'Bukum Mashie' Oscar Sulley and the Uhuru Dance Band, are vibrant and dynamic slices of African funk. One outfit featured on this CD, Afrigo, were a favourite of Idi Amin,more… and are still performing today. A couple of tracks are curiosities, 'The Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomond' by the Nyzinka Singers (well used in the film to illustrate Idi Amin's taste for Scottish culture) and a moving version of Kris Kristofferson's 'Me and Bobby McGee' by Ugandan singer Angela Kalule; the latter, a well known ode to freewheeling individualism, is particularly poignant when contrasted with life in a military dictatorship. The CD finishes with 'Voice of the Forgotten ' featuring the vocals of African activist Kawesa, a reminder of the many people who unlike the lead character of the movie, did not survive the horrors of Amin's Uganda. Highly worth checking out.

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Music > Soundtracks

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CD

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Retail

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Title:

Last King of Scotland (2007) Retail CD

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