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- Summary: The album mixes recording sessions from New York and Mali featuring such guests as Tunde Adebimpe, Bertrand Cantat, Ebony Bones, Kyp Malone of TV on the Radio, Santigold, Jake Shears of the Scissor Sisters, Theophilus London, and Nick Zinner of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
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- Record Label: Nonesuch
- Genre(s): International, West African, African Traditions, Malian Music
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| Dougou Badia | |
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| Djamayo ounalyendé aounana dougou badia dela Djamayo ounalyendé aounana mogo gnana djé dela Hasidiya djougou mendé obena ni mogo magossa dé... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 18 out of 24
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Mixed: 6 out of 24
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Negative: 0 out of 24
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Apr 2, 2012Mixing up elements of rock, pop, blues, jazz, soul and funk, each song finds its way into a supple groove and just bounces around there as though Amadou's guitar strings and Mariam's vocal chords were made of musical elastic.
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May 9, 2012Ultimately, Folila fits right into that legacy, while managing to expand it just a little further.
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Apr 4, 2012For those who have never heard Amadou & Mariam's music, Folila may be a perfect place to start exploring.
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Apr 2, 2012A highlight comes in 'Sans Toi', an unassuming love song which proves that, stripped of special guests, it's their songwriting that brought Amadou and Mariam this far.
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Apr 4, 2012With their eclectic cocktail of rock, pop, blues, jazz, soul, funk and traditional African music, these grandparents can still knock out an irresistible groove to match the best, but perhaps they need to be reminded that they should do it alone a little more often.
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MojoApr 25, 2012There is much here to enjoy. [May 2012, p.93]
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Q MagazineApr 13, 2012In accommodating all those guests Mariam too often has to take a back seat, so destroying much of the couple's special chemistry, the very thing that sets them apart. [May 2012, p.90]
Score distribution:
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Positive: 1 out of 1
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Mixed: 0 out of 1
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Negative: 0 out of 1
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Apr 25, 2012
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