| Various Artists / Akwaaba Wo Africa |
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| Album: | Akwaaba Wo Africa | Collection: | World | |
| Artist: | Various Artists | Added: | Jul 2011 | |
| Label: | Akwaaba Music | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2011-08-28 | Pull Date: | 2011-10-30 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
| Week Ending: | Oct 30 | Sep 11 |
| Airplays: | 1 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Feb 06, 2012: | Afro Beats Liberia Is Free, Baro, Bakoye | 3. | Sep 08, 2011: | Happy Hour Africa Nation | |
| 2. | Oct 29, 2011: | New World Disorder One Gallon | 4. | Jul 07, 2011: | YOUTH DEMOGRAPHIC RADIO: OH SNAPS! Ngatamare, Baro, Bakoye, Sira |
| Album Review |
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| Decca Reviewed 2011-08-20 | ||
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Interesting mix of sounds from a large collection of artists. Among the countries represented are Senegal, Mali, Cameroon, Libera, Ghana, Benin, and Sierra Leone. Tracks range from traditional Afro folk to blues & Afro jazz blends to Latin-infused jams. Instrumentals and vocals. The title, “akwaaba wo Africa” means “welcome to Africa” in Ashanti. Many of the artists are stars in their homeland and, sadly, unknown outside it. I loved many of the tracks, didn’t like some. *1. Sweet midtempo blend of kora, guitars and vocals. 5:15 2. Female vocals, strings, percussion. Relaxed and warm. 4:44 *3: Wickedly dark jazz sax counterpoints w/strings & perc. Yow!3:47 *4. Big and joyful vocals. Relaxed yet happy and warm. 4:48 5. Starts relaxed, picks up and gets warm and swaying 4:48 *6. Upbeat mbira, female chorus, male lead vox. Sunshiny. 5:07 7. Guitars, lazy vocals. Dreamy and fluid w/violin & cello. 5:25 8. Big brassy Afro reggae jam in English. Not the best track.5:47 9. Mid/upbeat ode to Libera, a bit too overproduced. 5:58 10. More midtempo Afro reggae. 4:05 11. Bright and uptempo strings/perc w/a hint of Latin spice 6:27 *12. Wicked up, busy, brassy Latin wiggle. Caliente! 3:42 13. Upbeat w/layers of keys/perc/vocals. Fast & fiery. 4:35 14. Carnival party jam w/hot percussion, vocals. 5:39 15. Electronic layers, upbeat Euro-Afro-dance blend. 6:40 | ||
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