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There's no place like Ownership!

L. Kilbourne | 12/12/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Did you hear the one about the white boy from Kansas who clicked his heels together, said "There's no place like South Africa," and awoke to find himself playing township guitar, conversing in Zulu and leaving the likes of Harry Belafonte speechless?



No? Well, then you might want to skip the story and just go straight to "Ownership," Ema's (aka the white boy from Kansas) debut CD that weaves together cultures and musical genres through an ensemble cast of first-rate musicians from around the globe.



It's world music, but with an attitude: Think Johnny Clegg meets Frank Zappa!



This is a first rate album whose songs display a range of emotions and musical sensibilities - from the in-your-face style of "Los Rancheros" with its smoking blues harp, to the cool-jazz instrumental ending of "Everything That's Broken."



Looking for adventure? Click your heels together three times and repeat "There's no place like Ownership"!

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