Warm Heart of Africa is the debut studio album for the Very Best. The album was released digitally on August 25, 2009 and physically on October 6, 2009. Rhapsody deemed it the 18th best album of 2009.[9]

Warm Heart of Africa
Studio album by The Very Best
Released	6 October 2009
Recorded	2009
Genre	Electronic, Malawian, Dance
Length	47:54
Label	Green Owl
Producer	Radioclit
The Very Best chronology
Esau Mwamwaya and Radioclit are the Very Best (2008) Warm Heart of Africa (2009) Super Mom (2011)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Arts Section	(Positive)[2]
Drowned in Sound	(8/10)[3]
The Guardian	[4]
NME	(8/10)[5]
Pitchfork Media	(8.6/10)[6]
PopMatters	(8/10)[7]
Rolling Stone	[8]

Track listing

1. "Yalira" – 3:44 ^(mp3)
2. "Chalo" – 3:14
3. "Warm Heart of Africa" (featuring Ezra Koenig) – 3:49
4. "Mwazi" – 1:08
5. "Nsokoto" – 5:30
6. "Angonde" – 4:54
7. "Julia" – 4:08
8. "Mfumu" – 3:52
9. "Ntende Uli" - 3:21
10. "Rain Dance" (featuring M.I.A.) – 4:28 ^(mp3)
11. "Kamphopo" - 3:13
12. "Kada Manja - 4:35
13. "Zam'dziko - 2:27

References