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Africa album cover

Africa✓2

ISRC

ES5120200534
KetamaToumani DiabatéDanny Thompson
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Released 1988-01-01

Last verified: October 19, 2026

The ISRC for “Africa” by Ketama is ES5120200534. ISRCs are 12-character ISO 3901 identifiers that uniquely tag a specific sound recording — different masters, remixes, and live versions each receive a distinct ISRC. Released 1988-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-042530561-8.

Format

ES
Country
512Registrant
02Year (2002)
00534Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (ES).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2002):
Last two digits of the reference year (2002). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCAfrica
ISWCAfrica

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-042530561-8Africa

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “Africa” by Ketama?+
The ISRC for “Africa” by Ketama is ES5120200534.
What is the ISWC for “Africa”?+
The ISWC for “Africa” is T-042530561-8. The ISRC ES5120200534 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
What is an ISRC and what does it tell you?+
An ISRC (International Standard Recording Code) is a 12-character ISO 3901 identifier that uniquely tags a specific sound recording. The first two characters are the country code, the next three are the registrant (label or distributor), the next two are the year, and the last five are a unique recording number.
Is the ISRC the same as the ISWC?+
No. The ISRC identifies a specific recording, while the ISWC identifies the underlying musical composition. ES5120200534 is the ISRC for this recording; T-042530561-8 is the ISWC for the composition it is a recording of. One composition (ISWC) can have many recordings (ISRCs) — originals, remixes, live versions, and covers each get their own ISRC but share the same ISWC.

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What is ISRC ES5120200534?

ES5120200534 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Africa” by Ketama, Toumani Diabaté, Danny Thompson. ISRCs are 12-character alphanumeric codes defined by ISO 3901, used globally by streaming platforms, record labels, and rights organizations to track plays and distribute royalties.

This recording is linked to the musical work T-042530561-8, which represents the underlying composition. Multiple recordings can share the same musical work — for example, an original version, a remix, and a cover would each have their own ISRC but reference the same ISWC.

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A6659D
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KetamaToumani DiabatéDanny Thompson

The ISRC for “Africa” by Ketama is ES5120200534. ISRCs are 12-character ISO 3901 identifiers that uniquely tag a specific sound recording — different masters, remixes, and live versions each receive a distinct ISRC. Released 1988-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-042530561-8.

Ketama, Toumani Diabaté, Danny Thompson

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