| Jaojoby / Malagasy |
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| Album: | Malagasy | Collection: | World | |
| Artist: | Jaojoby | Added: | 08/2004 | |
| Label: | Discorama | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2004-08-23 | Pull Date: | 2004-10-25 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
| Week Ending: | 17 Oct | 10 Oct | 3 Oct | 26 Sep | 19 Sep | 12 Sep | 5 Sep | 29 Aug |
| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Oct 14, 2004: | Sun in Libra, Moon in Pisces Come on | 4. | Sep 25, 2004: | Storytime! Indosiko Anao | |
| 2. | Oct 05, 2004: | At the Cafe Bohemian Indosiko Anao | 5. | Sep 21, 2004: | At the Cafe Bohemian Mahore | |
| 3. | Oct 02, 2004: | music that doesn't hurt dogs and ponies Indosiko Anao | 6. | Sep 14, 2004: | At the Cafe Bohemian Come on |
| Album Review |
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| Alex Reviewed 2004-08-20 | ||
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Artist: Jaojoby, Eusebe Album: Malagasy Label: Harmonia Mundi Funk/dance from Madagascar. Somewhat similar to Fela Kuti, including socially conscious lyrics. This is a great CD. The playing, particularly in the rhythm section, is fantastic. The songs feature good hooks, abrupt, turn-on-a-dime rhythmic transitions, and a 6/8 time signature that sets up compulsively danceable 2 against 3 rhythms. If that's not enough, the liner notes feature sometimes funny lyrics condensations (11). There's not a weak track on this disk. If you only listen to parts of it, try 1, 5, 6, 10. 1) 78/156 bpm. Fast, bouncy bass that sounds like Bootsie Collins on speed. Whirling guitars, complex polyrhythms. Male vocals belted out. Cool, contrasting instrumental breaks. Highly recommended. 2) 78/156 bpm. Similar to 1. Call and response between male solo, mixed chorus. "Hot" fusion jazz alto sax solo. Percussion break, jam ending. 3) 160 bpm. "Accordion" (synth. ?) added to previous mix. Abrupt but razor sharp transitions between different rhythms. 4) 60/180 bpm. Strummed guitar intro, gently swung bass line. Much more mellow feel than previous tracks. Almost waltz-like 3 beat feel smoothy transitions to 2 beat rhythm. 5) 168 bpm. Strummed guitar, hovering synth intro, breaks into fast rhythm. Male solo, mixed chorus. Jumpy, "up" feel. great instrumental and rhythm breaks. Recommended 6) 144 bpm. Pulsing bass intro similar to South African pop. Synth. break, nice melody. Recommended 7)120 bpm. Either real or synth accordion, counterpoint to sung melody. Laid back. 8) 66/132 bpm. Complex rhythms, jazzy alto solo, hammond organ background. Nice guitar/rhythm solo half way through. 9) 114 bpm. Slower, female vocals, gently chugging rhythm section. Lyrics condensation: "Money properly earned must be used in the service of mankind, to help other people and not to corrupt." 10) 84/168 bpm. Soaring call and response. Scattered lyrics in English: "Let's dance together…" Funky, coincidentally ska-like brass section. Recommended. 11) 84/168 bpm. Intro: female call and response over percussion. Alternates with guitar solos. Lyrics condensation: "Night is falling and I live far from here, please walk me home, I am scared of thugs lurking about." 12) 108 bpm. A scorcher, but since the beat mostly lies on the 1, has a laid-back groove. Similar to track (1). Male call and response. Towards the end, band briefly inverts the beat, then flips it back. Alex D. | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | Indosiko Anao | 7. | Mahangoma | |||
| 2. | Tsy Zanakra Mpanarivo | 8. | Malagasy | |||
| 3. | Tany Tsaratsara | 9. | Mitiadavia Vola | |||
| 4. | K'aza Miahiahy | 10. | Come on | |||
| 5. | Mahore | 11. | Atera Zaho Ndeha Hoandry | |||
| 6. | Sitraka Zanahary | 12. | Potiky Aminao |