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- Record Label: Transgressive
- Release Date: Jan 26, 2015
- Summary: Co-produced and mixed by Mouse on Mars' Andi Toma, Africa Express reinterprets Terry Riley's In C Mali.
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- Record Label: Transgressive
- Genre(s): Folk, International
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Positive: 8 out of 8
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Feb 6, 2015Africa Express keeps it to a bite-sized 41 minutes, and every one of them includes something to savor.
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Jan 27, 2015By dispensing with score and allowing the musicians of Bamako to interpret de Ridder’s violin notations as they saw fit, Africa Express’ In C Mali retains the spirit of minimalism but imbues it with a heart and soul that’s rare in the compositional world.
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Jan 27, 2015Wisely, they don’t ape the original, choosing instead to retain its core components while adding snatches of flutes and strings. It is these new details that give the set its charm, whether it’s the winding solos, the glorious interplay or the ravishing spoken interlude that emphasises music’s universal power.
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UncutJan 27, 2015It's an inspired rather than gimmicky conceit. [Feb 2015, p.71]
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MojoFeb 18, 2015It is full of sublime moments. [Mar 2015, p.97]
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The WireMar 11, 2015In C Mali has a delightfully loose and relaxed feel. [Mar 2015, p.51]
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Jan 27, 2015Kalimbas and koras pulse throughout, but with surprising solo turns, a gentle middle section and a spoken vocal, this is proof that In C remains spry as ever at 50-plus.
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