Diaspora
Reviews
Decca
Reviewed 2017-06-13
Reviewed 2017-06-13
He’s originally from Cameroon, now based out of France. Known for a warm, sweet voice, deft but light guitar work, and bright, catchy compositions. This release has some really great jazz flourishes plus other touches, such as a bit of bossa and a hint of rock. He’s backed here by some great musicians. Top notch and all so very, very good. Lyrics in Duala and French. All originals.
*1. Sweet, mid/upbeat & swaying w/a great, light sound. So good.
*2. Relaxed w/bright strings and wonderful vocal harmonies.
3. Flute & jungle, female spoken word then strings & low key voice.
*4. A dishy retro mostly midtempo bright bit of fluff. Yay! Catchy.
*5. Upbeat guitar, great vocals, tight arrangement of world rock.
*6. Relaxed, really nice strings, sweet vocals.
*7. Upbeat samba-infused tropical joy.
8. Sexy mid/upbeat w/nice male/female vocal harmonies.
9. Lowkey w/some nice jazzy sax accents & vocal duet.
10. Lightly driving w/cool rock-style guitars & bit of drama.
11. Alt. version of #3.
12. Instrumental version of #7.
13. Jazzy instrumental, sweet & relaxed at first, picks up
*1. Sweet, mid/upbeat & swaying w/a great, light sound. So good.
*2. Relaxed w/bright strings and wonderful vocal harmonies.
3. Flute & jungle, female spoken word then strings & low key voice.
*4. A dishy retro mostly midtempo bright bit of fluff. Yay! Catchy.
*5. Upbeat guitar, great vocals, tight arrangement of world rock.
*6. Relaxed, really nice strings, sweet vocals.
*7. Upbeat samba-infused tropical joy.
8. Sexy mid/upbeat w/nice male/female vocal harmonies.
9. Lowkey w/some nice jazzy sax accents & vocal duet.
10. Lightly driving w/cool rock-style guitars & bit of drama.
11. Alt. version of #3.
12. Instrumental version of #7.
13. Jazzy instrumental, sweet & relaxed at first, picks up
Recent airplay
Souffrir D'aimer
At the Cafe Bohemian — Aug 16, 2017
Diaspora Slam
Music Casserole — Jul 29, 2017
Belembete
Laptop Radio — Jul 27, 2017
Belembete
Melange — Jul 13, 2017
Djom
At the Cafe Bohemian — Jul 12, 2017
Spirit To Arno
Old Fart at Play — Jul 08, 2017
Charting
2017-06-15 — 2017-08-17
Reggae/World
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Aug 20 | 1 |
| Jul 30 | 2 |
| Jul 16 | 2 |
| Jul 9 | 3 |
| Jul 2 | 2 |
| Jun 25 | 2 |
| Jun 18 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Djom | ||
| 2. | Belembete | ||
| 3. | Diaspora Slam | ||
| 4. | Bekusedi | ||
| 5. | Souffrir D'aimer | ||
| 6. | Seul | ||
| 7. | Kaba Ngondo | ||
| 8. | Artiste | ||
| 9. | To Na Te Nde Misea | ||
| 10. | Mulatako | ||
| 11. | Diaspora | ||
| 12. | Kaba Ngondo Instrumental | ||
| 13. | Spirit To Arno |