Etran Finatawa / Introducing Etran Finatawa
| Album: | Introducing Etran Finatawa | Collection: | World | |
| Artist: | Etran Finatawa | Added: | Jun 2006 | |
| Label: | World Music Network | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2006-06-18 | Pull Date: | 2006-08-20 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
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| Week Ending: | Aug 20 | Aug 13 | Aug 6 | Jul 30 | Jul 23 | Jul 16 | Jul 2 | Jun 25 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Aug 15, 2006: | At the Cafe Bohemian
Ronde |
4. | Aug 01, 2006: | At the Cafe Bohemian - J-pop
Iledeman |
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| 2. | Aug 08, 2006: | At the Cafe Bohemian
Iledeman |
5. | Jul 28, 2006: | No Cover, No Minimum
Aliss |
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| 3. | Aug 04, 2006: | No Cover, No Minimum
Surbajo |
6. | Jul 25, 2006: | At the Cafe Bohemian
Surbajo |
Album Review
Decca
Reviewed 2006-06-13
Reviewed 2006-06-13
Comprised of 6 Wodaabe and 4 Tuareg musicians (both nomadic peoples of Niger). Traditional instruments and electric guitars – nomadic folk music w/a modern sound. Like Malian blues w/hints of of the Middle East.Twangy guitars, trad perc, vocals. One star, each track… seriously great stuff, folks, play it all!!
1. Midtempo, a great intro too their sound. Rhythmic & kinda funky.
2. Uptempo bounce w/great twangy guitar groove & chorus. Yow!
3. Funky guitar, heavy midtempo beat. Cool vocals…great sound.
4. Upbeat guitar/drum/vox blend. Read the lyrics on this one…
5. Trad healing song. Nasally call/response, perc, claps, flute. Mid.
6. Uptempo w/soaring vox, funky guitar, drums/cymbals.
7. Upbeat song comparing his woman’s beauty to that of a cow…
8. Guitars/perc/call-response. Upbeat w/cool layers of perc/guitar.
9. Guitar & soaring vox open. Gets into an upbeat blend of sounds.
10. Perc & claps gallop like a camel – great vocals jump in. Upbeat.
1. Midtempo, a great intro too their sound. Rhythmic & kinda funky.
2. Uptempo bounce w/great twangy guitar groove & chorus. Yow!
3. Funky guitar, heavy midtempo beat. Cool vocals…great sound.
4. Upbeat guitar/drum/vox blend. Read the lyrics on this one…
5. Trad healing song. Nasally call/response, perc, claps, flute. Mid.
6. Uptempo w/soaring vox, funky guitar, drums/cymbals.
7. Upbeat song comparing his woman’s beauty to that of a cow…
8. Guitars/perc/call-response. Upbeat w/cool layers of perc/guitar.
9. Guitar & soaring vox open. Gets into an upbeat blend of sounds.
10. Perc & claps gallop like a camel – great vocals jump in. Upbeat.
Track Listing
| 1. | Surbajo | 6. | Iriarer | |||
| 2. | A Dunya | 7. | Ekenan | |||
| 3. | Iledeman | 8. | Anadjibo | |||
| 4. | Aliss | 9. | Ronde | |||
| 5. | Maleele | 10. | Heeme |