Loueke, Lionel / Mwaliko
| Album: | Mwaliko | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Loueke, Lionel | Added: | Feb 2010 | |
| Label: | Blue Note | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2010-04-18 | Pull Date: | 2010-06-20 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Jun 20 | Jun 6 | May 23 | May 16 | May 2 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Jun 24, 2011: | No Cover, No Minimum
Twins |
4. | May 22, 2010: | Music Casserole
Hide Life |
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| 2. | Jun 19, 2010: | Music Casserole
Twins |
5. | May 09, 2010: | poetry in parlando
Flying |
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| 3. | Jun 01, 2010: | At the Cafe Bohemian
Ami O |
6. | Apr 30, 2010: | No Cover, No Minimum
Twins |
Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2010-04-18
Reviewed 2010-04-18
LIONEL LOUEKE: Mwaliko
Blue Note, 2010
WORLD JAZZ – This disc is a disappointment, not half as entrancing as Loueke’s previous work (try "Karibu"), but it still has some lovely moments. Originally from Benin, West Africa, LL lives in a sonic world all his own. The African flavor is unmistakable, but LL’s music also has a gossamer unreality to it, with delicately conversational guitar picking, falsetto singing and clicking vocal percussion. Despite several guest-star turns, this is a very intimate album: no track has more than a trio.
* * * | Fo’s Picks: 1, 3, 5, 9, 12
1. 4:21 – Angelique Kidjo’s voice soars over happy guitar & mouth percussion
2. 6:03 – trio: vocal intro, then propulsive contemporary jazz, odd guitar effects
3. 5:30 – sweet, lilting duet w bassist/singer Esperanza Spalding; gentle solos
4. 4:43 – sleepy, syrupy duet with bassist/singer Richard Bona… yawn… ugh
5. 4:03 – cool scatting from Esperanza Spalding, settles into a sweet groove
6. 1:17 – slow solo guitar, intro to #7…
7. 6:10 – soft, trio drifts into quiet flight, upbeat fusion-y sounds, relaxed bop
8. 4:44 – enigmatic duet w/ drummer Marcus Gilmore, steady, near monotone
9. 2:29 – twisty guitar, walking rhythm, Angelique Kidjo’s voice adds force
10. 4:22 – lively but somewhat noodling trio jam with a fusion feel
11. 0:39 – brief guitar solo, knotty phrases separated by wide spaces
12. 4:34 – nice, relaxed African duo jam with Richard Bona
[ Fo ] 04/18/10
Blue Note, 2010
WORLD JAZZ – This disc is a disappointment, not half as entrancing as Loueke’s previous work (try "Karibu"), but it still has some lovely moments. Originally from Benin, West Africa, LL lives in a sonic world all his own. The African flavor is unmistakable, but LL’s music also has a gossamer unreality to it, with delicately conversational guitar picking, falsetto singing and clicking vocal percussion. Despite several guest-star turns, this is a very intimate album: no track has more than a trio.
* * * | Fo’s Picks: 1, 3, 5, 9, 12
1. 4:21 – Angelique Kidjo’s voice soars over happy guitar & mouth percussion
2. 6:03 – trio: vocal intro, then propulsive contemporary jazz, odd guitar effects
3. 5:30 – sweet, lilting duet w bassist/singer Esperanza Spalding; gentle solos
4. 4:43 – sleepy, syrupy duet with bassist/singer Richard Bona… yawn… ugh
5. 4:03 – cool scatting from Esperanza Spalding, settles into a sweet groove
6. 1:17 – slow solo guitar, intro to #7…
7. 6:10 – soft, trio drifts into quiet flight, upbeat fusion-y sounds, relaxed bop
8. 4:44 – enigmatic duet w/ drummer Marcus Gilmore, steady, near monotone
9. 2:29 – twisty guitar, walking rhythm, Angelique Kidjo’s voice adds force
10. 4:22 – lively but somewhat noodling trio jam with a fusion feel
11. 0:39 – brief guitar solo, knotty phrases separated by wide spaces
12. 4:34 – nice, relaxed African duo jam with Richard Bona
[ Fo ] 04/18/10
Track Listing
| 1. | Ami O | 7. | L.L. | |||
| 2. | Griot | 8. | Nefertiti | |||
| 3. | Twins | 9. | Vi Ma Yon | |||
| 4. | Wishes | 10. | Shazoo | |||
| 5. | Flying | 11. | Dangee | |||
| 6. | Intro To L.L. | 12. | Hide Life |