Albala
by Samba Touré
Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. Mojo
    Jul 25, 2013
    80
    Toure sounds at his best, then, with distorted guitars behind him, brooding on an album of menacing, slow-burn songs reflecting on a rough year in Mali. [Aug 2013, p.96]
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  2. Record Collector
    Jul 25, 2013
    80
    Both as a protest against subjugation and an affirmation of Mali’s world class musical heritage, it’s hard to imagine a more eloquent and powerful riposte.
  3. The Quietus
    Jul 25, 2013
    80
    For anyone who has enjoyed the great guitar music coming out of Mali in recent years Albala is essential listening.
  5. musicOMH.com
    Jul 25, 2013
    80
    An engaging and rather captivating record.
  6. The Independent on Sunday (UK)
    Jul 25, 2013
    80
    A real gem.
  7. The Guardian
    Jul 25, 2013
    60
    Samba has a style and a message of his own, and his latest album of desert blues is a reflection on the continuing upheavals in his country.

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