| Daara J / Boomerang |
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| Album: | Boomerang | Collection: | World | |
| Artist: | Daara J | Added: | Nov 2004 | |
| Label: | Wrasse Records | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2004-12-05 | Pull Date: | 2005-02-06 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
| Week Ending: | Feb 6 | Jan 30 | Jan 23 | Jan 16 | Jan 9 | Jan 2 | Dec 26 | Dec 19 |
| Airplays: | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Jan 29, 2019: | Attitude Adjustment Le Cycle | 4. | Dec 31, 2005: | New World Disorder Boomerang | |
| 2. | Nov 10, 2012: | Music Casserole Boomerang, Hip Hop Civilization | 5. | Oct 18, 2005: | At the Cafe Bohemian Paris Dakar | |
| 3. | Dec 23, 2008: | Negro Thump Music Magg Dan | 6. | Apr 16, 2005: | radiomundi Boomerang |
| Album Review |
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| Fo Reviewed 2004-12-02 | ||
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DAARA J – “Boomerang” Wrasse Records, 2003 Wow! This album has been tearing up Africa and Europe for the past year, and now that it’s finally available in the U.S. I can see why. Daara J is one of the top hip-hop groups in Senegal (previously home to MC Solaar). But just saying “West African hip-hop” doesn’t do justice to this ground-breaking album. Tying 21st century raps back to the ancient tasso tradition of rhythmic poetry, with stops at acid-jazz, Cuban son, dancehall reggae, French sidewalk music, old-school soul, Arabic pop, and even folk music along the way, Daara J has crafted an album with surprisingly broad appeal. Like hip-hop but not world music? Try this. Like world music but not hip-hop? Try this. Like both? Then you’re really in for a treat. Lyrics are in French, Wolof, Spanish, and English. Simply outstanding. Play, play, play! Try ‘em all! Fo’s picks: 1, 4, 6, 9, 10, 11 1. machine-gun French rapping over traditional walking rhythm, quiet samples 2. relaxed tempo: mellow Cuban guitars & flute, hard-edged Spanish vocals 3. relaxed mix of r&b, Parisian, dancehall; words in French & English 4. fast staccato vocals with an Arabic-chant touch, great percussion 5. medium urban groove softened by guitar, guest vocals by Rokia Traore 6. midtempo, vox in several styles (hiphop/ragga/soul), atmospheric back track 7. more of a straight-up hiphop track, except for the mellow acoustic guitar… 8. nice 70’s soul groove mixes well with rapped portions, guest vox by China 9. catchy groove with heavy reggae flavoring, cute samples, horn section 10. urgent rap over low, churning groove, cool chant-like bits at start & end 11. relaxed and funky, with a roots-reggae refrain 12. loud dancehall-style vocal, 3 styles of elec guitar layered in backing track 13. remix of track 2 featuring Sergent Garcia [ Fo ] – 12/2/2004 | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | Boomerang | 7. | Paris Dakar | |||
| 2. | Esperanza | 8. | Hip Hop Civilization | |||
| 3. | Exodus | 9. | Number One | |||
| 4. | Bopp Sa Bopp | 10. | Si La Vie N'est Pas Belle | |||
| 5. | Le Cycle | 11. | Babylone | |||
| 6. | Le Precipice | 12. | Magg Dan | |||
| 13. | Esperanza | |||||