| Bembeya Jazz / Bembeya |
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| Album: | Bembeya | Collection: | World | |
| Artist: | Bembeya Jazz | Added: | Aug 2003 | |
| Label: | World Village | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2003-10-06 | Pull Date: | 2003-12-08 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
| Week Ending: | Dec 14 | Nov 30 | Nov 23 | Nov 16 | Nov 9 | Nov 2 | Oct 26 | Oct 19 |
| Airplays: | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Aug 30, 2005: | At the Cafe Bohemian Lefa | 4. | Dec 08, 2003: | told ya so! Sanfaran | |
| 2. | Sep 21, 2004: | At the Cafe Bohemian Sanfaran | 5. | Dec 02, 2003: | At the Cafe Bohemian Lefa | |
| 3. | Apr 24, 2004: | Morning Glory Soli Au Wassoulou | 6. | Nov 25, 2003: | At the Cafe Bohemian A Koukou We |
| Album Review |
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| Decca Reviewed 2003-09-22 | ||
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Bembeye Jazz Nacional was founded in 1961, retired in 1988. This is their first recording since then, and it’s pure Afro-pop guitar heaven (plus vocals, brass, and percussion). This is a showcase of their greatest hits and it’s wonderful stuff. 1. Light, bright, bouncy, fun. Great horns. *2. Great funk for guitar/horns/voices. *3. Soaring vocals, a great groove. 4. Slower w/Hawaiian guitar strains. *5. Midtempo w/a catchy rhythm. *6. Uptemo w/a lightly joyful feeling. 7. Starts relaxed, picks up. Nice work from the band. 8. Mid/up-tempo, gets into a nice groove. 9/2003 | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | Bembeya | 5. | Lefa | |||
| 2. | Sanfaran | 6. | A Koukou We | |||
| 3. | Sabou | 7. | Yelema Yelemaso | |||
| 4. | Gbapie | 8. | Soli Au Wassoulou |