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Martina, Africando's sixth studio album, continues the group's unique take on African and classic Cuban styles. The group hasn't dropped a beat and this album is a testimony to its staying power. This is helped by a continual injection of new talent built on a solid foundation of some of the best African, Latin, and Antillean musicians performing in the business. The album is a tribute to the eternal African woman and it's a potent homage that churns up the African-Latin musical waters quite a bit. Ismaël Lo's "Lote Lo" is a finely crafted ballad to a recently deceased friend. His voice brings another dimension to this already talent-packed super group. Congolese legends, Nyboma and Emeneya stir it up on Papa Wemba's "Reference." The inimitable Gnonnas Pedro of Benin recreates his "Azo Nkplon" from the 1970s with gusto to spare. Tabou Combo's Shoubou turns in a fine mid-tempo exhortation to all the youth of the world. Senegal's Seka pushes it higher with his "Dioumte" replete with fiery keyboard work. A better tribute to Mama Africa would be difficult to find. Africando does it with an enormously gifted cast of musicians. At one time or another, there are over 45 musicians on Martina and there's no stopping them. This is highly recommended.
© Mark Romano /TiVo
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Africando, MainArtist - Boncana Maïga, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2003 Syllart Records / Sterns Africa
Africando, MainArtist - Sékouba Bambino Diabaté, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2003 Syllart Records / Sterns Africa
Ismaël Lo, ComposerLyricist - Africando, MainArtist
℗ 2003 Syllart Records / Sterns Africa
Africando, MainArtist - Amadou Balake Traore, ComposerLyricist - Amadou Balake, FeaturedArtist - Boncana Maïga, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2003 Syllart Records / Sterns Africa
Africando, MainArtist - Medoune Diallo, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2003 Syllart Records / Sterns Africa
Africando, MainArtist - Gnonnan Sossou Pierre Kouassivi, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2003 Syllart Records / Sterns Africa
Africando, MainArtist - Boncana Maïga, ComposerLyricist - Eugène Roger Shoubou, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2003 Syllart Records / Sterns Africa
Africando, MainArtist - Adama Seck, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2003 Syllart Records / Sterns Africa
Joe King, FeaturedArtist - Africando, MainArtist - Amadou Balake Traore, ComposerLyricist - Boncana Maïga, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2003 Syllart Records / Sterns Africa
Papa Wemba, ComposerLyricist - Maika Munan, ComposerLyricist - Africando, MainArtist
℗ 2003 Syllart Records / Sterns Africa
Africando, MainArtist - Ronald Baro, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2003 Syllart Records / Sterns Africa
Album review
Martina, Africando's sixth studio album, continues the group's unique take on African and classic Cuban styles. The group hasn't dropped a beat and this album is a testimony to its staying power. This is helped by a continual injection of new talent built on a solid foundation of some of the best African, Latin, and Antillean musicians performing in the business. The album is a tribute to the eternal African woman and it's a potent homage that churns up the African-Latin musical waters quite a bit. Ismaël Lo's "Lote Lo" is a finely crafted ballad to a recently deceased friend. His voice brings another dimension to this already talent-packed super group. Congolese legends, Nyboma and Emeneya stir it up on Papa Wemba's "Reference." The inimitable Gnonnas Pedro of Benin recreates his "Azo Nkplon" from the 1970s with gusto to spare. Tabou Combo's Shoubou turns in a fine mid-tempo exhortation to all the youth of the world. Senegal's Seka pushes it higher with his "Dioumte" replete with fiery keyboard work. A better tribute to Mama Africa would be difficult to find. Africando does it with an enormously gifted cast of musicians. At one time or another, there are over 45 musicians on Martina and there's no stopping them. This is highly recommended.
© Mark Romano /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:58:39
- Main artists: Africando
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Syllart
- Genre: World Africa
© 2003 Syllart Productions ℗ 2003 Syllart Records / Sterns Africa
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