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- Summary: The fourth full-length release for the collective that includes Damon Albarn, Gruff Rhys, and Moonchild Sanelly was recorded in a week with guest appearances from such artist as Ghetts, Mahotella Queens, Mr. Jukes, Phuzekhemisi, Radio 123, and Nick Zinner.
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- Record Label: Africa Express Records
- Genre(s): International
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Jul 18, 2019Generally, Egoli bends toward joyous exuberance, music that sustains itself through its spontaneity and its open heart. The immediacy makes Egoli an instantly inviting listen but it's the camaraderie that makes it a nourishing one.
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Jul 12, 2019Given the number and variety of artists appearing on EGOLI it could have been easy for it to feel uneven, but it flows brilliantly and should be hailed as a significant achievement.
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Jul 10, 2019EGOLI is a scattershot and hedonistic diary of the collective’s week-long recording sessions, and each song offers an insight into the vibrant sounds of Johannesburg and the city’s unique twist on house, folk, jazz and beyond. Community and collaboration are a powerful force on this album.
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Jul 15, 2019Egoli is a party album almost end to end, an update on Buraka Som Sistema’s Angolan-Portuguese rave dynamics and more like a Gorillaz record than anything you might normally file under “world music”.
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UncutJul 10, 201918 tracks--and stylistically it's disparate, but that's the point. It's a one-time postcard. An advert for uninhibited experimentation. [Aug 2019, p.25]
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MojoJul 10, 2019It's something of a lucky dip, lurching between lean electro jams with a half-finished feel, robust MC skills, Young Fathers-like melds of chants and bleeding synths, and the breathy exhortations of Maskandi guitar legend Phuzekhemisi. [Aug 2019, p.97]
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Jul 16, 2019Across a baggy 18 tracks, Egoli maintains a sense of purpose, but only comes into sharp focus when a particular artist grabs the reins.
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