Mighty Popo / Gakondo
Album: Gakondo   Collection:World
Artist:Mighty Popo   Added:Nov 2011
Label:Borealis Recording Co.  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2011-12-18 Pull Date: 2012-02-19 Charts: Reggae/World
Week Ending: Feb 12 Jan 22 Jan 8 Jan 1
Airplays: 2 2 1 1

Recent Airplay
1. Aug 10, 2013: Music Casserole
Rwatsinda
4. Jan 21, 2012: Global Warming at the Cafe Bohemian
Rwampunga
2. Feb 11, 2012: At the Cafe Bohemian
Rwampunga
5. Jan 19, 2012: Nathin' To Do
Rwampunga
3. Feb 06, 2012: Afro Beats
Rwampunga, Gakondo
6. Jan 07, 2012: Music Casserole
Gakondo

Album Review
Don Farrell
Reviewed 2011-12-18
African acoustic Blues from Rwanda via Canada. Playing a handmade gourd guitar singing in the Kinyarwanda language.Very nice sound.
with Percussion, lap steel & mandolin
***1: 3:41 mid tempo, very nice male vocal & humming
2: 4:03 slow guitar, male vocal with chorus
***3: 3:32 slow Blues guitar, male vocal with chorus
4: 4:46 slow Blues guitar, male vocal/wail with chorus, hand clapping percussion.
5: 6:17 slow Blues guitar, male vocal with chorus
6: 6:24 real slow Blues guitar, male vocal
7: 5:22 slow Blues guitar, male vocal with chorus
8: 4:05 real slow guitar, call & response with chorus, almost like a church service
***9: 3:36 beautiful guitar picking, very low breathy whispers/vocal, slow
****10: 5:09 mid tempo very good guitar with call & response with chorus D  Farrell 12/2011

Track Listing
1. Gakondo   6. Ngire Nte
2. Urugendo   7. Uw'lbuhoro
3. Kamananga   8. Rwatsinda
4. Impangaza   9. Nibarize
5. Impunga   10. Rwampunga