Na Afriki

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Absolutely loved it!, 2008-08-29
I love to listen to many different kinds of music. I love DG's voice and expression/inflections. br / br /I downloaded the music before this and could not get the notes with words to the music. Personally, I enjoy reading what an artist puts together, it gives you a great idea of what they were trying to achieve. The notes really added to understanding of the beautiful sound that DG creates.

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A great contemproary artist, 2008-08-14
I saw this woman perform in Chicago this year at a summer festival. Spectacular hardly describes her and her band. The dancing, the music will take you away. She is young so expect to hear from this lady for a long time. Wowie Zowie

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Pan-African artist, 2007-12-20
What is interesting about this CD by Dobet Gnahore is her polyglot singing: Dida and Guere of her own Ivory Coast; Wolof of Senegal; Malinke of Mali; Xhosa of South Africa; Fon of Benin; and Lingala of the Congo. There is also a brief vocalise polyphony in homage of the Pygmies. She has a warm, soft voice and the various African styles are nicely arranged and well performed. True, the CD does not have an instant popular "hit" song and she does not dominate with a unique sound, yet the album overall is a relaxed tour of Africa in the same spirit as Putumayo's Acoustic Africa CD and tour, which included the contribution by Gnahore. From the inserted notes and pictures, she may have exciting stage presence. This CD is not of classic calibre, but I still very much enjoyed listening to it, about 5 times now. It provides a sense of quiet dignity and passion.

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striking emerging talent, 2007-11-24
Dobet Gnahore is a strong young voice out of Africa who deserves a good bit of attention. Her albums are simply outlines of her journey. The true way to experience Gnahore is live, headlining a show. The Acoustic Africa tour left her too little room to flex her considerable performing muscles. Growing up in an artists colony, she's put together a full package of striking presence, a well paced performance that pulls you in and energizes you, and a powerful voice. Her most recent tour garnered her plenty of new fans, happy to see the strength on stage we haven't seen since the earliest days of Zap Mama.

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Wonderful songs from a talented artist, 2007-10-22
This is a great album by a very talented singer, backed by an equally talented band. Dobet's music ranges from danceable, upbeat rock to tribal chants to bluesy dirges. Her compositions are consistently interesting, and the jazz-like variety of the melodies puts her far above other African artists. These are songs that are a bit more challenging melodically and rhythmically, but they are consistently rewarding; you won't tire of them easily. br / br /The other, more satisfying aspect of her art is her raw intensity. These songs (check out Djiguene or Massacre) make most current Western pop music sound like elevator muzak. Yes, she can be hoarse at times, but so was Janice Joplin. br /