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Another great analog africa release

M. Evans | Scranton, Pa USA | 09/14/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"You cannot go wrong with an Analog Africa release. Beautifully packaged with booklet and slip cover. Only the best grooves here. Great for the novice looking for a great intro to classic cuts from West Africa or for the experieced listener/collector that wants rare tunes not collected on other discs. Dig it."

GO GET IT! THEY GOT IT!

Hilton Royale | Norway | 12/05/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Another real peach from the amazing Analog Africa label. Togheter with "African

Scream Contest" they are responsible for 2 two of the best afrobeat/funk/sato

compilations ever released.

Highlites include El Rego's "E Nan Mian Nuku", a song that sounds like nothing else,

carried by one of the sweetest grooves I've ever heard and Antoine Dougbe's

"Nou Akuenon Hwlin Me Sin Koussio", which is rightly hailed as an african reggae

masterpiece.

As always with Analog Africa, you get a great booklet in addition to the music, and

it's a very good read, with lots of interesting background stuff, interviews and

some funny anecdotes.

If you dig Fela Kuti, James Brown, Tony Allen, Funk and Afrobeat, then this GOT TO

be your bag. And while your're at it, get "African Scream Contest", and both volumes

with the stunning Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou."

All I can is Wow!

MBernadette | Texas | 09/25/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is a straight up jam session from the beginning to end. It is a well put together compilation. I don't have to understand the language to feel groove. It is just there."