| Various Artists / Living Is Hard |
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| Album: | Living Is Hard | Collection: | World | |
| Artist: | Various Artists | Added: | Jul 2008 | |
| Label: | Honest Jon's Records | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2008-11-09 | Pull Date: | 2009-01-11 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
| Week Ending: | Jan 4 | Dec 21 | Dec 14 | Dec 7 | Nov 23 | Nov 16 |
| Airplays: | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Aug 20, 2022: | Music Casserole Garse Yer Fido | 4. | Jan 25, 2014: | Music Casserole Adersu - No. 2 | |
| 2. | Aug 31, 2019: | Music Casserole Akuko Nu Bonto | 5. | Jul 24, 2010: | Music Casserole Asin Asin Part 2 | |
| 3. | Dec 25, 2015: | Meow Kuntum | 6. | Jul 22, 2010: | Elite Syncopations Akuko Nu Bonto |
| Album Review |
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| Decca Reviewed 2008-10-16 | ||
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From 78’s in the RMI Hayes Archive in Britain comes this collection of historic recordings of early African music in the UK. It’s all stripped-down, showing little or no European influence, just a traditional roots sound from their homeland. Mostly midtempo with call/response vocals and light percussion or strings. Interesting stuff, especially: 3. Growls, solo chanting, spare and kinda creepy. 4. Guitar, simple, untrained male voice. 5. Claps, call/response, midtempo. 6. Starts w/solo voice, then fast percussion & vocals. 8. Swinging guitar instrumental w/light perc. Catchy. 9. Mid call/response w/what sounds like soda bottle percussion. 13. Midtempo w/cool rough vocals & chorus w/light drumming. 14. Slight Caribbean influence, guitar, vox, mid/upbeat. 18. Guitar, midtempo w/relaxed vocals. 21. Mid/up w/cool lead vocals, light drums, chorus. | ||
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