| Arby, Khaira / Timbukto Tarab |
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| Album: | Timbukto Tarab | Collection: | World | |
| Artist: | Arby, Khaira | Added: | Jul 2011 | |
| Label: | Popcornlab | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2011-08-14 | Pull Date: | 2011-10-16 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
| Week Ending: | Oct 2 | Sep 25 | Sep 4 | Aug 28 | Aug 21 |
| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Dec 24, 2011: | Blue World Disorder Salou | 4. | Aug 30, 2011: | The Cafe Bohemian Part II Traab | |
| 2. | Oct 01, 2011: | New World Disorder Tidjani | 5. | Aug 27, 2011: | New World Disorder Youba | |
| 3. | Sep 24, 2011: | New World Disorder Goumou | 6. | Aug 23, 2011: | At the Cafe Bohemian Goumou |
| Album Review |
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| Sadie O. Reviewed 2011-08-09 | ||
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Khaira Arby - Timbuktu Tarab Reviewed by Sadie O., 8/9/11 Malian desert blues with powerful female singer. Multicultural in background, language and musical styles, incorporating a variety of modern and traditional instruments and styles, as well as cultural concepts. There are some songs of Malian history, but track 10 is a condemnation of the practice of female circumcision. Big band and chorus, lots of sound, and strong, deep-throated singing. I’ve heard women hear say they’d be more interested in hearing north African music if they felt women were more represented – well here you go. BTW, her cousin is Ali Farka Toure… Everything’s good to great. 1. 5:25 ***string flourishes, midtempo loping stroll, call and response. More energy than some Malian music. Switches to double-time midway through. 2. 4:21 ***deep guitar flourishes and intense vocals. Uptempo complex rhythm. Growling guitar solos. 3. 5:22 **ancient bowed instrument and spoken diatribe, then pretty, windswept midtempo groove with hand claps. 4. 4:08 ***rock and roll, Malian style! Still has the loping camel-walk groove, but also trap drums and energy. 5. 5:42 ****funky! Groovy, bluesy, soulful… Downtempo and relaxed. Gets a bit of Reggae beat at the end. 6. 3:54 ***sweet guitar duet intro, upbeat romp. 7. 4:13 **stuttering guitar intro, pretty loping, relaxed bluesy stroll. 8. 5:19 ***lovely relaxed groove, bluesy and pretty, several stuttering guitars playing off each other. Lovely song of praise to Allah. 9. 4:34 ***laid back, but soulful midtempo groove. 10. 3:50 ***energetic and uptempo intro, strong female call and response, odd but not undanceable riddim. 11. 5:53 **cool traditional instrument intro, midtempo relaxed sway with interesting balance of old and new elements. 12. 4:46 ***midtempo and quite complex, yet swingy. Some really fun guitar work. | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | Goumou | 7. | Deliya | |||
| 2. | Khaira | 8. | Salou | |||
| 3. | Diaba | 9. | Traab | |||
| 4. | Dja Cheickna | 10. | Feryene | |||
| 5. | Tidjani | 11. | Sourgou | |||
| 6. | Wayidou | 12. | Youba |