What are you listening to? (VOL VI)

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Originally posted by AllenB:

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Originally posted by Flettster:


It's out & it's wonderful. There isn't lot's of new ground covered since the last album but some superbly crafted songs.

Cheers

Flettster

Just love Sade! The title track, with it's military drum roll sounds just fantastic on a revealing system. As does all the rest of the album. Class act with class reproduction on every track. This album is currently reducing airplay of the new Massive Attack in this household, which says a lot! Wierd though, the youngsters in my office just don't get Sade , must be an age thing

Regards
Allen

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Originally posted by BigH47:
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This is a fabulous album.

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Originally posted by markah:

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I'm glad you've seen the light!!!

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Originally posted by MilesSmiles:

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Originally posted by MilesSmiles:

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Originally posted by markah:

I don't have this one - your thoughts?

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Originally posted by markah:

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Originally posted by MilesSmiles:

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Originally posted by markah:

I don't have this one - your thoughts?

Oliver,

This was his first album release and with a bit of research I just discovered that it was recorded in London in one afternoon! I tend to listen to Toumani as background music, which is probably doing it a disservice, and as such it sounds to me along similar lines to his other material. If you like his other stuff then there is no reason not to like this as well.

One review I found.........

"Toumani Diabate, like Foday Musa Suso, is regarded as one of the greatest living virtuosos on the kora, the 21-string West African harp-lute. Coming from a prominent musical family in the country of Mali, Diabate showcases his reputation as an inventive and lyrical performer on Kaira, his first solo album. The five pieces represent some of the classic kora works, and, at five to ten minutes in length, they allow Diabate plenty of time to stretch out and reveal his dazzling virtuosity. The tunes are all built around a solid bassline and a basic melodic theme around which Diabate improvises, producing a richly ornamented sound that is lively, fluid and engaging."

Cheers,

Mark

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Originally posted by rich46:

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Originally posted by MilesSmiles:

this release was the first cd i listened to and thought cd was good..the box set NOT FADE AWAY amazon£43 6 cds is also good too CHECK IT OUT allan

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Originally posted by markah:

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Originally posted by MilesSmiles:

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Originally posted by markah:
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I don't have this one - your thoughts?

Oliver,

This was his first album release and with a bit of research I just discovered that it was recorded in London in one afternoon! I tend to listen to Toumani as background music, which is probably doing it a disservice, and as such it sounds to me along similar lines to his other material. If you like his other stuff then there is no reason not to like this as well.

One review I found.........

"Toumani Diabate, like Foday Musa Suso, is regarded as one of the greatest living virtuosos on the kora, the 21-string West African harp-lute. Coming from a prominent musical family in the country of Mali, Diabate showcases his reputation as an inventive and lyrical performer on Kaira, his first solo album. The five pieces represent some of the classic kora works, and, at five to ten minutes in length, they allow Diabate plenty of time to stretch out and reveal his dazzling virtuosity. The tunes are all built around a solid bassline and a basic melodic theme around which Diabate improvises, producing a richly ornamented sound that is lively, fluid and engaging."

Cheers,

Mark

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Originally posted by luxen2:
Unbelievably good mono-needledrop!!!

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Originally posted by MilesSmiles: