cheb & ziggy
COMRADES! Only a few discs in this week, but I promise a full slate of genre adds for the summer solstice....Artist: Cheb i Sabbah
Title: La Ghriba: La Kahena Remixed
Label: Six Degrees
Genre: int’l / electronica
Grade: A
Calling this a Cheb I Sabbah album isn't totally accurate. The original tracks are his, of course, from La Kahena, but the versions on Ghriba: La Kahena Remixed are from 11 other producers, all of whom bring their individual outlooks to bear. What's apparent (and understandable) throughout is the emphasis on rhythm, natural in something based around North Africa. Inevitably, some remixes work better than others, with the Chakadoons take on "Toura Toura" (01) and Temple of Sound's deep bass on "Esh 'Dani, Alash Mshit" (05) being real standouts. But there's not a bad cut here, each taking the basic ideas into new dimensions, from the Indian inflection of Gaurav Raina's "Im Ninialou" (11) to Bill Laswell's almost epic grandeur on "Esh 'Dani, Alash Mshit" (10).
Reviewer: Chris Nickson, All Music Guide
Artist: Ziggy Marley
Title: Love is My Religion EP
Label: Tuff Gong
Genre: reggae / mainstream
Grade: A-
A nice-enough return to form for the “Conscious Party” Marley, who will continue to be overshadowed by his brother “Jamrock” for the foreseeable future. There’s one awful lyrical couplet (“I don’t want to fight / Let’s go fly a kite”) that threatens to derail the lot, but the sentiment is nice and the harmony is solid and catchy. The acoustic version (03) deserves the lion’s share of programmer interest, stripping away the drums and production for guitar and voice.
Reviewer: bjorn ingvoldstad
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