The First Grader

Tracklist

• 1
  Maruge Digs
  2:20
• 2
  Courage

  Vieux Farka Touré
  4:21
• 3
  The School
  2:42
• 4
  Maruge Buys His Uniform
  1:58
• 5
  Buried Memories
  3:51
• 6
  The Raid
  2:48
• 7
  I Had a Family
  3:15
• 8
  Teach Me to Read
  2:31
• 9
  Maruge’s Fame Spreads
  2:17
• 10
  The Execution
  3:49
• 11
  We Want Our Cut
  3:16
• 12
  The Childrens’ Rebellion
  3:27
• 13
  Maruge’s Speech and Jane Returns
  5:28
• 14
  Reading the Letter
  2:15
• 15
  Walk On (End Title Song)

  feat. Kawesa
  2:57
• 16
  Playground Song

  The Children of Massi Plains View Academy
  2:28

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Release credits

• Julian Kershaw
  orchestrator
• Kathyline Ndogiri Mbirua
  arranger [16]
• Kawesa
  vocal [15]
• Robert Townson
  executive
• The Children of Massi Plains View Academy
  vocal [16]
• Vieux Farka Touré
  vocal [2]

Issues

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  The First Grader

  CD
  14 June 2011