The Live Music Report
July/August 2008 |
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| Orchestra Baobab |
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... this pan-African gathering of gentlemen who came together 40 years ago at the legendary Club Baobab in Dakar ...
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| by Sebastian Cook & Sevrina |
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| Acis and Galatea |
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... There was also an amazing scene where the visuals worked exceptionally well with the staging: a scene where Polyphemus’ rage was evermore commanding ...
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| by Jessica Lombardi & Joe Pack |
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| Rebel Rhythm Nuestra Musica |
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... jazz/funk/house piano licks from Salvadorean bandleader Amadeo Ventura; fused with a frenetic mix of classic salsa dura vocals and Afro-Latin chanting ...
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| by Sebastian Cook |
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| The Thing Is |
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... a remarkably mature songwriting and arrangement sensibility for such a young group of artists ...
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| by Sebastian Cook & Roger Humbert |
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| Master Musicians of Jajouka |
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... As the listener’s head tried to decipher the grooves, the troupe incessantly pounded on and on ...
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| by Tom Sekowski & Roger Humbert |
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| Canteen Knockout |
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... a journey to places of pain and suffering and ultimately hope and redemption ...
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| by Sebastian Cook & Sevrina |
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| Circles Quartet |
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... Constant circles of rhythmic and harmonic progressions maintained a steady hypnosis in the listener ...
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| by Zoë Guigueno |
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| Ninja Funk Orchestra |
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... laying down a bluesy, driving groove, setting the feel for the night — relentless, in the pocket, straightforward yet nuanced ...
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| by Zoë Guigueno |
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| Eliana Cuevas Quintet |
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... Tall, slim and beautiful, Cuevas is a captivating performer who moved here from Venezuela to study at the University of Toronto ...
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| by Zoë Guigueno & Roger Humbert |
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| Byron Lee and the Dragonaires |
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... He is undoubtedly one of Jamaica’s finest musical ambassadors and with 46 years of experience and over 150 awards ...
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| by Afro P. & Roger Humbert |
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| The Firefly Cabaret |
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... it was an evening flowing, at once, with a sense of hope, community and catch-your-breath musicianship as each spectacular act rolled into the next ...
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| by Laila Boulos |
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| Alex Goodman Quartet |
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... Goodman's classical influence was there in the easy interplay between himself and altoist Morgan playing the melody ...
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| by David Fujino |
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