Cover the World
Various Artists
Reviews
Decca
Reviewed 2003-04-28
Reviewed 2003-04-28
A mixed bag of flamenco, salsa, Afropop versions of American pop songs. I’d play it all for the amusement value, but a few really are quite good. It’s a very fun collection, and interesting to hear the interpretations these artists bring to these well-known songs.
*1. Flamenco Lou Reed cover. So odd it’s kinda fun.
*2. Swinging, retro-Brazilian version of Hit the Road Jack.
3. Light kora, percussion, mid-tempo & quiet.
4. Senegalese hip-hop cover of Toto. (Remember them?)
*5. Gospel-inspired, down-tempo & smooth.
6. Zydeco bounce to this Jackie Wilson classic.
*7. Cheesy fun, 3 Malian women do Hall & Oates.
8. Afro-funk tribute to Jimi Hendrix.
*9. A quirky Euro/Cajun/Salsa sound.
10. French hip-hop – interesting blend of kitsch & cool.
11. A bit overdone, but the harmonies are lovely.
*12. Check this out, an Okinawan girl group doing Bob Marley on the Shamisen.
4/03
*1. Flamenco Lou Reed cover. So odd it’s kinda fun.
*2. Swinging, retro-Brazilian version of Hit the Road Jack.
3. Light kora, percussion, mid-tempo & quiet.
4. Senegalese hip-hop cover of Toto. (Remember them?)
*5. Gospel-inspired, down-tempo & smooth.
6. Zydeco bounce to this Jackie Wilson classic.
*7. Cheesy fun, 3 Malian women do Hall & Oates.
8. Afro-funk tribute to Jimi Hendrix.
*9. A quirky Euro/Cajun/Salsa sound.
10. French hip-hop – interesting blend of kitsch & cool.
11. A bit overdone, but the harmonies are lovely.
*12. Check this out, an Okinawan girl group doing Bob Marley on the Shamisen.
4/03
Recent airplay
Ces Soirees La, Magot Tcheri
At the Cafe Bohemian — May 17, 2017
No Woman, no Cry
At the Cafe Bohemian — Apr 19, 2017
Hit the Road Jack
At the Cafe Bohemian — Feb 08, 2017
I Can't Go for that, Hit the Road Jack
At the Cafe Bohemian — Jan 11, 2017
Hit the Road Jack
Cipher's Crop Circle — Dec 31, 2008
Ces Soirees La
Sub for Cafe Bohemian! — Jun 03, 2008
Charting
2003-05-05 — 2003-07-07
Reggae/World
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Jul 6 | 1 |
| Jun 29 | 1 |
| Jun 22 | 1 |
| Jun 15 | 3 |
| Jun 8 | 2 |
| Jun 1 | 2 |
| May 25 | 1 |
| May 18 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | El Lado Mas Bestia De La Via | ||
| 2. | Hit the Road Jack | ||
| 3. | Nobel | ||
| 4. | Afrika | ||
| 5. | People Get Ready | ||
| 6. | Your Love Keeps Lifting Me R | ||
| 7. | I Can't Go for that | ||
| 8. | Voodoo Child | ||
| 9. | Magot Tcheri | ||
| 10. | Ces Soirees La | ||
| 11. | Ain't no Sunshine | ||
| 12. | No Woman, no Cry |