Hera Ma Nono
Reviews
Don Farrell
Reviewed 2008-02-11
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
***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
Recent airplay
Night Runners
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Brothers Gone Away, Jakolando
World Beat — Mar 27, 2008
Night Runners
global warming at the Cafe Bohemian — Mar 04, 2008
Night Runners
At the Cafe Bohemian — Feb 26, 2008
Jakolando
No Cover, No Minimum — Feb 22, 2008
Brothers Gone Away
New World Disorder — Feb 16, 2008
Charting
2008-02-10 — 2008-04-13
Reggae/World
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Mar 30 | 2 |
| Mar 9 | 1 |
| Mar 2 | 1 |
| Feb 24 | 1 |
| Feb 17 | 1 |
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 |