AFROPOP'S BEST
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Habib Koité's Afriki
By Christopher M. Wright
© 2008 Christopher M. Wright
All Rights Reserved
Afropop doesn't get any better than this. Six years in the making, Habib Koité's
Afriki was well worth the wait. The tunes are all
very smooth, but the real advance here is in the texture, with the addition of
female voices and animal horn players. Koité impresses with his earnest
lyrics, dignity, and musical integrity (i.e., it's a short album, there's not a
weak track in the bunch - no filler). Africans
lead the world in rhythm and this album pleases in that department also. There is
something very comforting about this music. Put it on a good sound system and
let it wrap its arms around you.
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