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  • Summary: The debut album for the African artist features guest appearances by M.I.A. and Vampire Weekend's Ezra Koenig.

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  1. Positive: 17 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 19
  3. Negative: 1 out of 19
  1. The A.V. Club
    91
    Though Radioclit seems to draw production ideas from the already existent ether--largely the African-Western pop alliances of the '80s--that does nothing to take away from this fascinating and happy moment captured on record.
  2. Q Magazine
    60
    The multi-culturally correct Warm Heart Of Africa more than lives up to its title, Nsokoto and infectious Kamphopo being worth a place on anyone's shuffle. [Oct 2009, p.118]
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  3. The Boston Phoenix
    37
    Lack of body heat and dynamics aside, the ideas on Warm Heart of Africa are pretty strong, perhaps awaiting ironically fairer treatments in the hands of future remixers.

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  1. JohnM
    6
    Overrated. Certainly not as good as Ali Farka, Amadou and others.
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