Hera Ma Nono

World | Oct 2007

Reviews

Don Farrell
Reviewed 2008-02-11
HERA MA NONO ( Love in vain in Luo language) American boogie rock & Kenyan Benga rhythms ( sounds similar to African Highlife & Soukous) the Luo are the third largest ethenic group in Kenya
***1: 9:08 poppy upbeat world rock, cool male chorus @ 4:15 a bit slower
2: 8:02 mid tempo male call & response vocals with chorus, dedicated to Senator Obama, goes into a nice trance dance groove.
3: 3:23 slow to mid male vocal+guitars
**4: 7: 23 mid to faster vocals , some in English, picks up to fast vocals + cool trance dance groove in second half
**5: 6:18 male vocal & chorus in English about New Orleans.
***6: 6:23 mid tempo, less vocals
7: 11:18 mid to fast vocals + cool benga trance dance jam
8: 5:56 mid to fast vocal + nice instrumentation D Farrell 01/2008

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2008-02-10 — 2008-04-13 Reggae/World
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Track listing

1. Jakolando
2. Obama
3. I Miss You
4. Night Runners
5. Street Parade
6. Brothers Gone Away
7. Love Hijackers
8. Hera Ma Nono