Doniki / Radikal Expressions
| Album: | Radikal Expressions | Collection: | Reggae | |
| Artist: | Doniki | Added: | Oct 2006 | |
| Label: | Makafresh/Karang | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2006-10-22 | Pull Date: | 2006-12-24 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
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| Week Ending: | Dec 24 | Nov 26 | Nov 19 | Nov 5 | Oct 29 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Dec 20, 2006: | Play This Only At Night
Poor Man (Feat. Kulcha Knox) |
4. | Nov 01, 2006: | Aint no sunshine when you're gone
A Little Love (Feat. Kulcha Knox) |
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| 2. | Nov 21, 2006: | New World Disorder
Poor Man (Feat. Kulcha Knox) |
5. | Oct 31, 2006: | New World Disorder
A Little Love (Feat. Kulcha Knox) |
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| 3. | Nov 14, 2006: | New World Disorder
Eretrians |
6. | Oct 24, 2006: | New World Disorder
Eretrians |
Album Review
Sadie O.
Reviewed 2006-10-21
Reviewed 2006-10-21
Doniki – Radikal Expressions (Makafresh)
Reviewed by Sadie O., 10/21/06
Roots rock reggae by an up and coming Jamaican artist. Good voice, solid backing musicians, suitably inscrutable and mystical lyrics. Nothing earthshaking, but all pleasing, esp. tracks 7 and 10 (which just happen to feature dancehall toasting by Kulcha Knox.) No FCCs.
1. **midtempo roots rock bubble, nice message, harmonies.
2. ***a bit uptempo “stepping razor” vibe, fascinating lyrics (“Mussolini, him was a big ol’ meanie” – gotta love that!)
3. **midtempo skank, nice horns and synth
4. **rather uptempo with a bit of 70’s pop feel
5. *a bit downtempo, fair amount of synth
6. *uptempo and upbeat
7. ****somewhat uptempo, interesting combination of rootsy hand drums and modern-sounding synth effects. Kulcha Knox raps.
8. **midtempo, jaunty song about the coming apocalypse. Whee!
9. *midtempo
10. ****midtempo and upbeat with lots of horns, guest toast by Kulcha Knox.
11. ***a bit downtempo, rub-a-dub dance groove.
12. *somewhat uptempo and jaunty – about love problems…
13. ***a bit downtempo, forceful, cool percussion, lots of reverb, almost dubby.
14. Slow, smooth jazz kind of groove in the horns, but with nyahbinghi drums. A bit baffling.
Reviewed by Sadie O., 10/21/06
Roots rock reggae by an up and coming Jamaican artist. Good voice, solid backing musicians, suitably inscrutable and mystical lyrics. Nothing earthshaking, but all pleasing, esp. tracks 7 and 10 (which just happen to feature dancehall toasting by Kulcha Knox.) No FCCs.
1. **midtempo roots rock bubble, nice message, harmonies.
2. ***a bit uptempo “stepping razor” vibe, fascinating lyrics (“Mussolini, him was a big ol’ meanie” – gotta love that!)
3. **midtempo skank, nice horns and synth
4. **rather uptempo with a bit of 70’s pop feel
5. *a bit downtempo, fair amount of synth
6. *uptempo and upbeat
7. ****somewhat uptempo, interesting combination of rootsy hand drums and modern-sounding synth effects. Kulcha Knox raps.
8. **midtempo, jaunty song about the coming apocalypse. Whee!
9. *midtempo
10. ****midtempo and upbeat with lots of horns, guest toast by Kulcha Knox.
11. ***a bit downtempo, rub-a-dub dance groove.
12. *somewhat uptempo and jaunty – about love problems…
13. ***a bit downtempo, forceful, cool percussion, lots of reverb, almost dubby.
14. Slow, smooth jazz kind of groove in the horns, but with nyahbinghi drums. A bit baffling.
Track Listing
| 1. | My Brethren | 8. | Melting Pot | |||
| 2. | Eretrians | 9. | Tricksters | |||
| 3. | Natural Is Jah Mystic | 10. | Poor Man (Feat. Kulcha Knox) | |||
| 4. | Gonna Be There | 11. | Rock And Groove | |||
| 5. | Never Forget | 12. | Passa Passa | |||
| 6. | Jah Children | 13. | Things To Do | |||
| 7. | A Little Love (Feat. Kulcha Knox) | 14. | Stand Up |