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- Summary: The Afrobeat Academy band appears on the second solo release for the guitarist and songwriter from Ghana.
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- Record Label: Strut
- Genre(s): International, West African, African Traditions, Afro-Pop, Afro-beat, Highlife, Ghanaian
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 7 out of 8
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Mixed: 1 out of 8
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Negative: 0 out of 8
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MojoJul 18, 2012The evidence here is that he's maturing nicely. [Jun 2012, p.88]
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Q MagazineJun 22, 2012It's bold, brassy and way more ebullient than a 75-year-old has any business sounding. [Jun 2012, p.112]
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Jun 22, 2012The band is tight, the tunes are fine, and Ebo himself is on good form. But in general it simply lacks the power of his earlier material.
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Jun 22, 2012Taylor gets deeper into his musical roots than he has on previous releases, creating a powerful set of songs that sound as if they could have been recorded in 1974.
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Jun 22, 2012It's a sturdy set of mostly new material mixing Afrobeat and funk with traditional influences.
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Jun 22, 2012Each song has a very different message, although it is the highlife feeling that stays with the listener.
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Jul 9, 2012It's a worthy addition to the oeuvre of Ghanaian Afro-pop, as well as a lively and entertaining album in its own right.