Etran Finatawa / Desert Crossroads
| Album: | Desert Crossroads | Collection: | World | |
| Artist: | Etran Finatawa | Added: | Apr 2008 | |
| Label: | Riverboat Records | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2008-08-10 | Pull Date: | 2008-10-12 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
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| Week Ending: | Oct 12 | Oct 5 | Sep 28 | Sep 21 | Sep 14 | Sep 7 | Aug 31 | Aug 17 |
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| Airplays: | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Oct 10, 2008: | Memory Select
Saghmar N Nanna |
4. | Sep 30, 2008: | At the Cafe Bohemian
Ganyo Maada |
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| 2. | Oct 07, 2008: | Deep Fried and Sanctified
Kel Tamasheck |
5. | Sep 24, 2008: | Rorshach's Dance
Kel Tamasheck |
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| 3. | Oct 07, 2008: | At the Cafe Bohemian
Ganyo Maada |
6. | Sep 16, 2008: | At the Cafe Bohemian
Ganyo Maada |
Album Review
Craig Matsumoto
Reviewed 2008-07-26
Reviewed 2008-07-26
Music of nomadic Saharan peoples, plus guitars that add a blues/cajun touch. Lots of African group call-and-response kinds of vocals and plenty of percussion (of course!). The guitars aren't virtuoso perfection but have a great sound.
Not a novelty act; this is quite African/World sounding.
1- Spoken intro, then a snappy paced song
2- Kind of a blues/rock ramble. Catchy.
3- Country/folk acoustic
4- A bit of bluesy ramble
5- Kind of a cajun-jam feel
6- Catchy; some nice jangly guitar work
7- Bouncy and fun, midtempo. Definite cajun touch on guitar.
8- Low-key, with some nifty acoustic guitar work
9- Melodic; a peaceful bounce
10- Crazy off-kilter reed sounds
11- Happy chant
12- Nice swampy guitar licks
13- Deep vocal, percussion, some spoken chatter.
14- A lighter, gentle sound (less percussion)
15- Chant led by a high vocal. Percussion, no guitars.
16- Short bluesy fadeout
Not a novelty act; this is quite African/World sounding.
1- Spoken intro, then a snappy paced song
2- Kind of a blues/rock ramble. Catchy.
3- Country/folk acoustic
4- A bit of bluesy ramble
5- Kind of a cajun-jam feel
6- Catchy; some nice jangly guitar work
7- Bouncy and fun, midtempo. Definite cajun touch on guitar.
8- Low-key, with some nifty acoustic guitar work
9- Melodic; a peaceful bounce
10- Crazy off-kilter reed sounds
11- Happy chant
12- Nice swampy guitar licks
13- Deep vocal, percussion, some spoken chatter.
14- A lighter, gentle sound (less percussion)
15- Chant led by a high vocal. Percussion, no guitars.
16- Short bluesy fadeout
Track Listing
| 1. | Saghmar N Nanna | 9. | Asistan | |||
| 2. | Kel Tamasheck | 10. | Bagui's Soundscape | |||
| 3. | Iguefan | 11. | Gaynaako | |||
| 4. | Tea Ceremony 1 | 12. | Alghalem Taxat | |||
| 5. | Jama'aare | 13. | Tea Ceremony 2 | |||
| 6. | Tekana | 14. | Amidinine | |||
| 7. | Ganyo Maada | 15. | Naanaaye | |||
| 8. | Soto | 16. | Tea Ceremony 3 |