Leman
World
| Jun 2009
Reviews
Don Farrell
Reviewed 2009-11-23
Reviewed 2009-11-23
LEMAN (means mirror in Bassa)
mellow velvety throated male vocals with hints of bossa nova, Jazz & soul. Hails from Cameroon, lives in Paris & sings in Bassa (one of 260 languages in Cameroon). the Kora, calabash & double bass are featured. Can't go wrong with any track
1: 3:05 poppy, mellow male vocal, female chorus
2: 4:21 poppy, mellow male vocal, chorus
3: 3:42 poppy, mellow male vocal, chorus
4: 4:31 slow, mellow male vocal, chorus
5: 4:09 slow to mid, vocals are a bit faster
6: 1:20 very nice kora instrumental
7: 3:02 faster, more bigger percussion, nice playing
8: 4:10 slow to mid, male vocal, chorus, nice flute
***9: 3:31 fast, upbeat, vocals are a faster, very nice groove
10: 3:57 mid to faster, big bass, cool percussion nice harmonizing.
11: 1:11 kora & percussion instrumental, nice groove, too bad so short
12: 2:52 upbeat fast nice vocal/mellow wail
13: 3:21 mid to faster vocals & chorus
14: 3:42 mid tempo, guitar & vocals
15: 0:48 kora & percussion instrumental, nice groove, too bad so short D Farrell 11/2009
mellow velvety throated male vocals with hints of bossa nova, Jazz & soul. Hails from Cameroon, lives in Paris & sings in Bassa (one of 260 languages in Cameroon). the Kora, calabash & double bass are featured. Can't go wrong with any track
1: 3:05 poppy, mellow male vocal, female chorus
2: 4:21 poppy, mellow male vocal, chorus
3: 3:42 poppy, mellow male vocal, chorus
4: 4:31 slow, mellow male vocal, chorus
5: 4:09 slow to mid, vocals are a bit faster
6: 1:20 very nice kora instrumental
7: 3:02 faster, more bigger percussion, nice playing
8: 4:10 slow to mid, male vocal, chorus, nice flute
***9: 3:31 fast, upbeat, vocals are a faster, very nice groove
10: 3:57 mid to faster, big bass, cool percussion nice harmonizing.
11: 1:11 kora & percussion instrumental, nice groove, too bad so short
12: 2:52 upbeat fast nice vocal/mellow wail
13: 3:21 mid to faster vocals & chorus
14: 3:42 mid tempo, guitar & vocals
15: 0:48 kora & percussion instrumental, nice groove, too bad so short D Farrell 11/2009
Recent airplay
Mintaba
The Rent Party — Jan 29, 2010
Nlela
At the Cafe Bohemian — Jan 26, 2010
Africa
Something Old, Something New, Something Blue — Jan 26, 2010
Mintaba
At the Cafe Bohemian — Jan 19, 2010
Nlela, Nlal, Masse, Maria, Africa
Something Old, Sometthing New, Something Blue — Jan 19, 2010
Mintaba
At the Cafe Bohemian — Jan 12, 2010
Charting
2009-11-22 — 2010-01-24
Reggae/World
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Jan 24 | 2 |
| Jan 17 | 1 |
| Jan 3 | 1 |
| Dec 27 | 2 |
| Dec 20 | 2 |
| Dec 13 | 1 |
| Dec 6 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Africa | ||
| 2. | Maria | ||
| 3. | Masse | ||
| 4. | Nlal | ||
| 5. | Donalina | ||
| 6. | Sebenikoro | ||
| 7. | Nlela | ||
| 8. | Bolo | ||
| 9. | Mintaba | ||
| 10. | Yesu | ||
| 11. | Song Boum | ||
| 12. | We | ||
| 13. | Zappa | ||
| 14. | Ikou | ||
| 15. | Nkolmesseng |