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The Constant Gardner [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]

Original Soundtrack/Alberto Iglesias
1 disc

1. Constant Gardner, film score: Tessa's Death, The
2. Constant Gardner, film score: Roadblock, The
3. Constant Gardner, film score: To Germany, The
4. Constant Gardner, film score: Tessa In The Bath, The
5. Constant Gardner, film score: Jomo Gets An HIV Test, The
6. Dicholo
7. Constant Gardner, film score: We'll Both Be Dead By Christmas, The
8. Constant Gardner, film score: Motorbike, The
9. Constant Gardner, film score: To Airport, The
10. Constant Gardner, film score: Funeral, The
11. Constant Gardner, film score: Three Bees Testing, The
12. Constant Gardner, film score: Sandy Goes To The Hospital, The
13. Kothbiro
14. Constant Gardner, film score: Justin Returns To The House, The
15. Constant Gardner, film score: Raid, The
16. Constant Gardner, film score: Destruction, The
17. Constant Gardner, film score: To Loki, The
18. Constant Gardner, film score: Kindergarten, The
19. Constant Gardner, film score: Hospital, The
20. Constant Gardner, film score: Kenny Curtis, The
21. Constant Gardner, film score: Landing In Sudan, The
22. Constant Gardner, film score: Justin's Breakdown, The
23. Constant Gardner, film score: Justin's Death, The
24. Constant Gardner, film score: Dropped Off At Turkana, The
25. Constant Gardner, film score: Roadblock II, The
26. Constant Gardner, film score: Procession, The
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Additional Info

Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): 36887
Credits

Producer Alberto Iglesias
Engineer
Alberto Iglesias: Javier Paxario (clarinet); Javier Casado (keyboards); Frank Ricotti, Ayub Ogada, Simon Chamberlain, Paul Clarvis, David Jack Daniels , Skaila Kanga , Chris Laurence, Julia Mallova, John Parricelli, Javier Crespo.
Personnel: Ayub Ogada (vocals); John Parricelli (guitar); Skaila Kanga (harp); Julia Mallova (viola); David Jack Daniels (cello); Javier Paxario (bass flute, baritone saxophone); Javier Casado (accordion, piano); Simon Chamberlain (piano); Frank Ricotti (marimba); Chris Laurence (double bass); Paul Clarvis (percussion); Javier Crespo (ron roco).
Audio Mixers: Jos Luis Crespo; Ben Findlay.
Recording information: Abbey Road St. 2, London, England.
Arranger: Ayub Ogada.
Shot in Kenya, City of God director Fernando Meirelles' The Constant Gardener is a taut political thriller that follows the murder of an activist in South Africa. Longtime Pedro Almodovar collaborator Alberto Iglesias provides a soft, spacious, and ultimately devastating score that utilizes native instrumentation like the marimba, thumb harp, and ronroco. Iglesias uses this folk instrumentation as a base for orchestrations that are as beautiful as they are anxious, resulting in a soundtrack with a distinct sense of place that's contemporary enough to engross listeners from any cultural standpoint. Highlights include "Roadblock," "Procession," and two outstanding pieces from Kenyan-born worldbeat artist Ayub Ogada. ~ James Christopher Monger