The last ship
Sting
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Reviews (2)
The guardian
d. 15. Oct. 2015
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Robin Denselow
d. 15. Oct. 2015
"With his album African Revolution, Tiken Jah Fakoly created a fresh new African reggae style by recording in Jamaica and then adding West African instruments. The Mali-based political exile from Ivory Coast uses the same technique on this new set of reggae covers, on which he is joined by a remarkable cast. It starts with "Is It Because I'm Black?", a hit in Jamaica for Ken Boothe in 1973, which now begins with gentle African kora, n'goni and balafon as Fakoly duets with an on-form Boothe, before Jamaica's legendary rhythm section Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare kick in ... An inventive set".
fRoots
2016 March
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Rick Sanders
2016 March
"In which the celebrated Ivorian reggae star goes to Jamaica to pay homage and make his own recordings of the classic Jamaican song book ... The sound here is rich and luxurious. Sonic cues of West Africa - kora and ngoni, for example - stand beside the familiar choppy guitar and the odd burst of dub reverb. But essentially the songs are played straight. Not harsh or shrieky, no too heavy. Warm and soothing, more likely. This is a record for all ages to relax and refer back to".