Ancestry in Progress
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Released2004
ProducerMarie Daulne, Anthony Tidd, Richard Nichols
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| Released | 2004 | |||
| Genre | Afropop, soul, hip hop | |||
| Label | Luaka Bop/V2[1] | |||
| Producer | Marie Daulne, Anthony Tidd, Richard Nichols | |||
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Ancestry in Progress is an album by Zap Mama, released in 2004.[2][3] Marie Daulne, Zap Mama's leader, deemed the music "Afropean".[4]
The album peaked at No. 1 on Billboard's World Albums chart.[5]
The album was mostly recorded in Philadelphia, where Daulne worked with musicians associated with the Roots.[6][7] It contains contributions from Talib Kweli, Erykah Badu, Questlove, Bahamadia, and Common.[8][9] Daulne sings in French and English, while also employing chants from Pygmy music.[10]
