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Bikutsi is the native music of Cameroon, and So' Forest has borrowed it -- at least to an extent -- as the muscle behind his pop music. And make no mistake, he is a pop musician. There's a strong flavor of both R&B and boy bands in the melodies and vocal arrangements of his work, and he does them well indeed, a writer with a lovely touch, one that's perhaps stronger than his own vocal ability. The opening track, "Shambada," is perhaps the most accomplished piece here, if only because it's the one that's really bikutsi. From there it's all pretty much downhill, unless you happen to be a fan of Top 40 stylings. But Forest is good at what he does, there's no denying that, and he has a future, although probably more as a composer than performer.
© Chris Nickson /TiVo
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Shambada (So' Forest)
Lary and Henry Georges, Performer - So' Forest, Composer, Performer - Gordon, Performer
2002 Naxos 2002 Naxos
Amazone (So' Forest)
Lary and Henry Georges, Performer - So' Forest, Composer, Performer - Gordon, Performer
2002 Naxos 2002 Naxos
Zulu (So' Forest)
Lary and Henry Georges, Performer - So' Forest, Composer, Performer - Gordon, Performer
2002 Naxos 2002 Naxos
Meding Ya (So' Forest)
Lary and Henry Georges, Performer - So' Forest, Composer, Performer - Gordon, Performer
2002 Naxos 2002 Naxos
Wa Wa (So' Forest)
Lary and Henry Georges, Performer - So' Forest, Composer, Performer - Gordon, Performer
2002 Naxos 2002 Naxos
Tenter (So' Forest)
Lary and Henry Georges, Performer - So' Forest, Composer, Performer - Gordon, Performer
2002 Naxos 2002 Naxos
Hakuna Matata (So' Forest)
Lary and Henry Georges, Performer - So' Forest, Composer, Performer - Gordon, Performer
2002 Naxos 2002 Naxos
Wake Ya (So' Forest)
Lary and Henry Georges, Performer - So' Forest, Composer, Performer - Gordon, Performer
2002 Naxos 2002 Naxos
Esta (So' Forest)
Lary and Henry Georges, Performer - So' Forest, Composer, Performer - Gordon, Performer
2002 Naxos 2002 Naxos
Believing (So' Forest)
Lary and Henry Georges, Performer - So' Forest, Composer, Performer - Gordon, Performer
2002 Naxos 2002 Naxos
Rave (So' Forest)
Lary and Henry Georges, Performer - So' Forest, Composer, Performer - Gordon, Performer
2002 Naxos 2002 Naxos
Pole Pole (So' Forest)
Lary and Henry Georges, Performer - So' Forest, Composer, Performer - Gordon, Performer
2002 Naxos 2002 Naxos
Girl (So' Forest)
Lary and Henry Georges, Performer - So' Forest, Composer, Performer - Gordon, Performer
2002 Naxos 2002 Naxos
Route (So' Forest)
Lary and Henry Georges, Performer - So' Forest, Composer, Performer - Gordon, Performer
2002 Naxos 2002 Naxos
Judgement (So' Forest)
Lary and Henry Georges, Performer - So' Forest, Composer, Performer - Gordon, Performer
2002 Naxos 2002 Naxos
Album review
Bikutsi is the native music of Cameroon, and So' Forest has borrowed it -- at least to an extent -- as the muscle behind his pop music. And make no mistake, he is a pop musician. There's a strong flavor of both R&B and boy bands in the melodies and vocal arrangements of his work, and he does them well indeed, a writer with a lovely touch, one that's perhaps stronger than his own vocal ability. The opening track, "Shambada," is perhaps the most accomplished piece here, if only because it's the one that's really bikutsi. From there it's all pretty much downhill, unless you happen to be a fan of Top 40 stylings. But Forest is good at what he does, there's no denying that, and he has a future, although probably more as a composer than performer.
© Chris Nickson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 01:09:19
- Main artists: Lary and Henry Georges
- Composer: So' Forest
- Label: Naxos
- Genre: Classical
2002 Naxos 2002 Naxos
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