Etran Finatawa / Introducing Etran Finatawa
Album: Introducing Etran Finatawa   Collection:World
Artist:Etran Finatawa   Added:Jun 2006
Label:World Music Network  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2006-06-18 Pull Date: 2006-08-20 Charts: Reggae/World
Week Ending: Aug 20 Aug 13 Aug 6 Jul 30 Jul 23 Jul 16 Jul 2 Jun 25
Airplays: 1 1 2 2 1 2 3 1

Recent Airplay
1. Aug 15, 2006: At the Cafe Bohemian
Ronde
4. Aug 01, 2006: At the Cafe Bohemian - J-pop
Iledeman
2. Aug 08, 2006: At the Cafe Bohemian
Iledeman
5. Jul 28, 2006: No Cover, No Minimum
Aliss
3. Aug 04, 2006: No Cover, No Minimum
Surbajo
6. Jul 25, 2006: At the Cafe Bohemian
Surbajo

Album Review
Decca
Reviewed 2006-06-13
Comprised of 6 Wodaabe and 4 Tuareg musicians (both nomadic peoples of Niger). Traditional instruments and electric guitars – nomadic folk music w/a modern sound. Like Malian blues w/hints of of the Middle East.Twangy guitars, trad perc, vocals. One star, each track… seriously great stuff, folks, play it all!!

1. Midtempo, a great intro too their sound. Rhythmic & kinda funky.
2. Uptempo bounce w/great twangy guitar groove & chorus. Yow!
3. Funky guitar, heavy midtempo beat. Cool vocals…great sound.
4. Upbeat guitar/drum/vox blend. Read the lyrics on this one…
5. Trad healing song. Nasally call/response, perc, claps, flute. Mid.
6. Uptempo w/soaring vox, funky guitar, drums/cymbals.
7. Upbeat song comparing his woman’s beauty to that of a cow…
8. Guitars/perc/call-response. Upbeat w/cool layers of perc/guitar.
9. Guitar & soaring vox open. Gets into an upbeat blend of sounds.
10. Perc & claps gallop like a camel – great vocals jump in. Upbeat.

Track Listing
1. Surbajo   6. Iriarer
2. A Dunya   7. Ekenan
3. Iledeman   8. Anadjibo
4. Aliss   9. Ronde
5. Maleele   10. Heeme