| Souljazz Orchestra, The / Resistance |
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| Album: | Resistance | Collection: | World | |
| Artist: | Souljazz Orchestra, The | Added: | Oct 2015 | |
| Label: | Strut | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2015-11-01 | Pull Date: | 2016-01-03 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
| Week Ending: | Dec 27 | Dec 13 | Dec 6 | Nov 29 | Nov 22 | Nov 15 | Nov 8 |
| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Jan 22, 2022: | Music Casserole Life Is What You Make It | 4. | Mar 28, 2019: | Clean Copper Radio As The World Turns | |
| 2. | Oct 30, 2021: | Music Casserole (rebroadcast from Dec 26, 2015) Kossa Kossa | 5. | Mar 12, 2016: | Music Casserole Life Is What You Make It | |
| 3. | Sep 18, 2021: | Music Casserole (rebroadcast from Nov 21, 2015) Bull's Eye | 6. | Dec 26, 2015: | Music Casserole Kossa Kossa |
| Album Review |
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| Telepathic Juan Reviewed 2015-11-01 | ||
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The Souljazz Orchestra’s seventh long play Resistance explores the Ottawa group’s ongoing interest in mixing French Caribbean and West African musical influences, elements of coupé-décalé, zouk rhythms, and socially conscious messages. Vocal duties are shared by several members of the band, which give the album a lot of diverse singing and melodic styles. World Beat 101. RIYL: Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, Antibalas, Kokolo Afrobeat Orchestra, The Budos Band, and Jungle Fire. FCC CLEAN! Recommended Tracks: 2, 3, 5, 6, and 9 1. (4:50) Greet The Dawn – Decent opener. Sets the general feeling of the whole album. 2. (3:18) *Shock And Awe – Upbeat and groovy. Tremendous vocals. 3. (4:05) *Courage – Another pleasant upbeat tune. Kinda of a Bossa Nova melody. 4. (4:13) As The World Turns – Commercial radio hit here. 5. (4:09) **Life Is What You Make It – Totally retro a la Fela Kuti. Great rhythm. 6. (4:55) **Bull's Eye – Awesome organ-driven, upbeat tune with Rasta vocals. 7. (3:46) Soleil Couchant – Happy upbeat tune with French language vocals. 8. (3:56) Ware Wa – Playful and with interesting rhythmic changes. Los Fabulosos Cadillacs would be proud. 9. (4:08) **Kossa Kossa – Another 1970’s African funk-inspired track. Tremendous! 10. (5:07) It's Gonna Rain – Pleasant ending. Kind of 1970’s New York Latin Jazz influenced. | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | Greet The Dawn | 6. | Bull's Eye | |||
| 2. | Shock & Awe | 7. | Soleil Couchant | |||
| 3. | Courage | 8. | Ware Wa | |||
| 4. | As The World Turns | 9. | Kossa Kossa | |||
| 5. | Life Is What You Make It | 10. | It's Gonna Rain |