- Band Name: Tal National
- Record Label: Fat Cat Records
- Release Date: Sep 10, 2013
- Summary: The third release for the Nigerian ensemble was recorded with the help of producer Jamie Carter.
- Record Label: Fat Cat Records
- Genre(s): International, West African, African Traditions, Afro-Pop, Afro-beat, Nigerian
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 4 out of 4
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Mixed: 0 out of 4
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Negative: 0 out of 4
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Sep 12, 201380It’s a brilliantly consistent and, at eight tracks, concise offering that perfectly captures their sound.
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Sep 12, 201380Album closer "Banganesiba" finds Tal National climbing to the summit of their collective powers, the song encapsulating all the mesmerizing guitar patterns, blinding polyrhythms, and joyous, celebratory currents of the rest of the album as a whole.
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Sep 12, 201380Recorded in Niamey, the album starts fast, eases off just a little, and ends in frantic style with the best track, Banganésiba. Play it very loud.
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Sep 12, 201370While still entertaining, Kaani sounds like the same moving parts with a cleaner exhaust.