The show ER on NBC has recently featured many episodes in the Congo.
During those episodes, they have been playing some amazingly powerful
African music. It has not been in English, and I have not been able to
find any of the artists or song names.

If you can give me a list of the song titles and artists, i would be
happy to pay you! There is at least 1-3 songs for each episode in the
Congo. Please give me as many as you can!

"Prayer for the Soul of Layla" - Jamshied Sharifi- A Prayer for the Soul of Layla
This instumental played at the end of Season Nine's finale "Kisangani".
http://www.erheadquarters.com/music/music5.htm	

You may purchase the CD at Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000067RI/ref=ase_tonyserpage/102-3737828-5692939?v=glance&s=music

Bobbie7

Also, from the same CD Bobbie7 found for you:

Jamshied Sharifi - Ma'na
1.82 MB - 4:20 - Lyrics
The group is held at gunpoint

http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=1161042&cart=177550283&style=music
http://er.neoxer.com/song9.php

To blakburnrovers,
Generally on these shows these musicains that play and sing like on ER
there talent may not be available because that is done through sound
and music producers hear in Chicago or LA or New York or whatever. 
When this is done and the client likes it it is generally not
availble.  The thing to do which would be hard is to find out who does
the music and or lyrics for this show and then ask them.  Most likely
it is not available because it is between the client the production
house and the artist who came up with it when they were doing the
music score.  If it is available then it may be still hard to get
because it may not be published and most likely they don't get
royalties for playing just residuals if it is used for a period of so
many weeks.

I hope this helps if not please let me know
8556-ga