Africa Express Presents...Terry Riley's In C Mali
by Africa Express
Metascore
82

Universal acclaim - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
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  1. Pitchfork
    Feb 6, 2015
    81
    Africa Express keeps it to a bite-sized 41 minutes, and every one of them includes something to savor.
  2. The Wire
    Mar 11, 2015
    80
    In C Mali has a delightfully loose and relaxed feel. [Mar 2015, p.51]
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  3. Mojo
    Feb 18, 2015
    80
    It is full of sublime moments. [Mar 2015, p.97]
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  5. Record Collector
    Jan 29, 2015
    80
    It’s a bold and vibrant experiment that, over its beguiling 40 minutes, realigns the piece’s hypnotic power to the trance-inducing qualities inherent in Malian music.
  6. Uncut
    Jan 27, 2015
    80
    It's an inspired rather than gimmicky conceit. [Feb 2015, p.71]
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  7. The Line of Best Fit
    Jan 27, 2015
    80
    By 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.
  8. The Observer (UK)
    Jan 27, 2015
    80
    Wisely, 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.
  9. Rolling Stone
    Jan 27, 2015
    70
    Kalimbas 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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