African Roots
James B. Whitney | Minneapolis, MN. USA | 02/22/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is a great album consisting of collaborations between Colombian and African musicians. The music reminds me of Congolese soukouss which is inspired by rhumba music. The most notable artist here is guitar master Diblo Dibala who has worked with Kanda Bongo Man and Loketo.
The songs are mostly upbeat and sung in Spanish dealing with subjects like love, loss, and the connection many Colombians have with Mama Africa. This disk would be great for a party where people want to dance. My only complaint about this project is the last song on the album. After almost an hour of well played, tight tunes, the cd ends with what seems to be a more traditional song. Not only do the female vocals sound like a group of old women singing drunkenly off key, they are out of tune with the instruments making the last song one to skip. It is at the end so no big deal really. That aside, this is still a good buy. After all, it has Diblo!"
Voodoo Love
EJ | Phila, Pa USA | 06/15/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This music will put a spell on you...sweep you off your feet and ROCK your WORLD."