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  • Summary: The seventh full-length release for the Canadian Afro-jazz group features influences from French Caribbean and Francophone West African music.
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  • Record Label: Strut
  • Genre(s): Jazz, African Traditions, Afro-beat, Jazz-Funk, Caribbean Traditions, Latin Jazz
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  2. Negative: 1 out of 4
  1. Sep 9, 2015
    90
    Resistance is evidence not only of the Souljazz Orchestra's abilities, but also of their audacity.
  2. Sep 9, 2015
    80
    With every album, Souljazz Orchestra bring provocative surprise and musical delight. Resistance is no exception; it's chock-full of vitality and adventure.
  3. 60
    They slip in some elements of skipping French Caribbean zouk on Courage, but power rather than swing is the SJO’s thing, and while they have upped their vocal output here, the right-on slogans don’t take you far.
  4. Sep 9, 2015
    30
    Here, every piece of music not connected to the human voice is diluted to a nearly unrecognizable form.
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