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Angélique Kidjo
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Songlines
2022 April
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Nigel Williamson
2022 April
"Top of the world" - "On his fourth album for Sterns [Jobarteh's] supported on all nine tracks by the classical Admeta String Quartet, whose classy arrangements he scored, and on two tracks by the appealing voice of Danish folk singer Jullie Hjetland. His own kora playing is expansive and eclectic - classically traditional on the gorgeous instrumental 'Sunset In Batumi', rocked-up through an effects box on the title-track and jazzily syncopated on 'Brikama by Night', while 'Admeta Harmony' is a sublime and lyrical fusion of kora, strings and the sweet sax-playing of Chappe Jensen that is over all too soon. Dawda's mannered English-language vocals on several tracks are the least impressive aspect of an otherwise fine album".
Music in Africa
d. 28. Jan. 2022
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Alfred Tamakloe
d. 28. Jan. 2022
"On this nine-track album, Dawda's musical partners are the Admeta String Quartet. The group's lush sound, with arrangements by Dawda along with saxophonist and composer Jens Christian 'Chappe' Jensen and his Sweden-based compatriot Salieu 'Sal' Dibba (percussion) on all tracks are unique to this album. Guest vocalist Jullie Hjetland Jensen, a winner of the Danish Music Folk Award who was first heard with Dawda on his second album, appears on two tracks ... On the opposite side of this musical spectrum lie Dawda's own traditional Gambian arrangements, 'Sunjata' and 'Tutu Jara', all held together by his original and engrossing instrumental compositions and performance".