| Kane, Nuru / Exile |
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| Album: | Exile | Collection: | World | |
| Artist: | Kane, Nuru | Added: | Nov 2012 | |
| Label: | World Music Network | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2012-12-01 | Pull Date: | 2013-02-03 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
| Week Ending: | Feb 3 | Jan 27 | Jan 20 | Jan 13 | Jan 6 | Dec 30 | Dec 23 | Dec 16 |
| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Feb 06, 2013: | The Red Wheelbarrow Wango | 4. | Jan 19, 2013: | New World Disorder Bambala | |
| 2. | Feb 02, 2013: | New World Disorder Niang Balo | 5. | Jan 12, 2013: | New World Disorder Issoire | |
| 3. | Jan 26, 2013: | New World Disorder Bayil | 6. | Jan 12, 2013: | Music Casserole Issoire |
| Album Review |
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| Sadie O. Reviewed 2012-11-30 | ||
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Nuru Kane – Exile Reviewed by Sadie O., 11/30/12 Northwest African fusion incorporating desert blues and Gnawa, Reggae, bits of Latin and Hip Hop. Kane is a fine singer and guitarist, and the musical styles, although quite diverse, are all quite pretty and enchanting. 1. 3:36 **mellow and pretty acoustic strings, swingy Highlife/Caribbean groove. Bit of African rap. 2. 3:51 **downbeat, low-key, slightly bluesy groove involving violin, definitely haunting feel suiting the song’s subject. Some rather wild vocal work. 3. 3:00 ***Gnawa groove, lower register instrumentation, Senegalese style vocals with maybe a hint of Latin tinge. 4. 3:51 ***very pretty acoustic guitar blues, very similar to American country blues; most of the Africanity is in the vocal harmonies of the chorus (and language). Sweet. 5. 3:54 **strummed acoustic guitar, violin, Andalusian styling (think Gipsy Kings). 6. 4:19 **ever so pretty! Tinkly harp and guitar, lovely vocal harmonies, very relaxed. 7. 3:42 **mbira and electric bass intro, uptempo instrumentation, with a bit of Hip Hop influence in some of the Western African vocals. 8. 4:11 ***country blues – with hints of Latin, Hip Hop, even some funk in the bass, and a sashay rhythm. Lyrics in French, giving it a bit of Cajun feel as well. 9. 3:53 ****loping midtempo Reggae shuffle, fun vocal style in French and English. Goes through some changes and ends up as ska. 10. 4:31 **back to very pretty tinkly guitars, mellow vibe, sounds like a fretless bass in there, too. Definite Andalusian tinge, as well as Gnawa percussion in last half. 11. 4:28 **Desert blues – gorgeous trembling solo acoustic guitar, very mellow (and somehow “timeless” sounding) baritone vocals, also pretty female vocal bits. Just really lovely. | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | Afrika | 6. | Wango | |||
| 2. | Exile | 7. | Sadye | |||
| 3. | Bambala | 8. | Yes We Kane | |||
| 4. | Niang Balo | 9. | Issoire | |||
| 5. | Corriendo | 10. | Bayil | |||
| 11. | Zikar | |||||