Desert Crossroads
World
| Apr 2008
Reviews
Craig Matsumoto
Reviewed 2008-07-26
Reviewed 2008-07-26
Music of nomadic Saharan peoples, plus guitars that add a blues/cajun touch. Lots of African group call-and-response kinds of vocals and plenty of percussion (of course!). The guitars aren't virtuoso perfection but have a great sound.
Not a novelty act; this is quite African/World sounding.
1- Spoken intro, then a snappy paced song
2- Kind of a blues/rock ramble. Catchy.
3- Country/folk acoustic
4- A bit of bluesy ramble
5- Kind of a cajun-jam feel
6- Catchy; some nice jangly guitar work
7- Bouncy and fun, midtempo. Definite cajun touch on guitar.
8- Low-key, with some nifty acoustic guitar work
9- Melodic; a peaceful bounce
10- Crazy off-kilter reed sounds
11- Happy chant
12- Nice swampy guitar licks
13- Deep vocal, percussion, some spoken chatter.
14- A lighter, gentle sound (less percussion)
15- Chant led by a high vocal. Percussion, no guitars.
16- Short bluesy fadeout
Not a novelty act; this is quite African/World sounding.
1- Spoken intro, then a snappy paced song
2- Kind of a blues/rock ramble. Catchy.
3- Country/folk acoustic
4- A bit of bluesy ramble
5- Kind of a cajun-jam feel
6- Catchy; some nice jangly guitar work
7- Bouncy and fun, midtempo. Definite cajun touch on guitar.
8- Low-key, with some nifty acoustic guitar work
9- Melodic; a peaceful bounce
10- Crazy off-kilter reed sounds
11- Happy chant
12- Nice swampy guitar licks
13- Deep vocal, percussion, some spoken chatter.
14- A lighter, gentle sound (less percussion)
15- Chant led by a high vocal. Percussion, no guitars.
16- Short bluesy fadeout
Recent airplay
Saghmar N Nanna
Memory Select — Oct 10, 2008
Kel Tamasheck
Deep Fried and Sanctified — Oct 07, 2008
Ganyo Maada
At the Cafe Bohemian — Oct 07, 2008
Ganyo Maada
At the Cafe Bohemian — Sep 30, 2008
Kel Tamasheck
Rorshach's Dance — Sep 24, 2008
Ganyo Maada
At the Cafe Bohemian — Sep 16, 2008
Charting
2008-08-10 — 2008-10-12
Reggae/World
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Oct 12 | 3 |
| Oct 5 | 1 |
| Sep 28 | 1 |
| Sep 21 | 1 |
| Sep 14 | 1 |
| Sep 7 | 2 |
| Aug 31 | 2 |
| Aug 17 | 2 |
Track listing
| 1. | Saghmar N Nanna | ||
| 2. | Kel Tamasheck | ||
| 3. | Iguefan | ||
| 4. | Tea Ceremony 1 | ||
| 5. | Jama'aare | ||
| 6. | Tekana | ||
| 7. | Ganyo Maada | ||
| 8. | Soto | ||
| 9. | Asistan | ||
| 10. | Bagui's Soundscape | ||
| 11. | Gaynaako | ||
| 12. | Alghalem Taxat | ||
| 13. | Tea Ceremony 2 | ||
| 14. | Amidinine | ||
| 15. | Naanaaye | ||
| 16. | Tea Ceremony 3 |