Wild Africa

　The music for "Wild Africa" is by the composer of "Agatha Christie's Poirot" and many other television productions. Those listeners that expect purely African music might be disappointed to find that much of the CD is scored for an orchestra, but for lovers of soundtracks this is an album for your collection. The music is mostly tuneful, expressive and richly orchestrated, and there are reminders of Africa in the use of percussion and some other 'ethnic' instruments. Tracks that stand out are "Wild Africa" which is an extended version of the up-tempo title music, "Snowcaps on the Equator", which is grand in scale, "Manta Rays and Ospreys" calm and pretty, and "Songs of the Savannahs" which is complete with Shahili singing. But all twenty-three tracks make good listening, and this is a very enjoyable album indeed.