Abbar El Hamada
by Aziza Brahim
Metascore
67

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
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  1. Blurt Magazine
    Apr 29, 2016
    60
    Over accessible grooves derived from the same source used by groups like Tinariwen and Terakaft, Brahim sings with an easy tone that coils her passion into a tight spring, rather than shoot it out of a cannon.
  2. The Observer (UK)
    Mar 7, 2016
    60
    It’s a buoyant sound--Brahim’s voice is too airy for drones and chants--led by rolling pieces such as Calles de Dajla and followed by slow, contemplative blues.
  3. The Guardian
    Mar 3, 2016
    60
    The best tracks are at the end, with the bluesy Mani, featuring the Malian guitar hero Samba Touré, followed by Los Muros, a meditation on the wall built around her homeland.
  5. Mojo
    Mar 1, 2016
    60
    A gentle record that is astonishingly timely from a political perspective. [Apr 2016, p.93]
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  6. Record Collector
    Mar 1, 2016
    60
    Third album Abbar El Hamada continues that [broad musical] path, though it eschews the largely acoustic nature of Soutak for a more electrified outing.

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