"Talitha is pretty much straight-up Afropop, but it’s great Afropop, full of catchy hooks, danceable grooves, call-and-response vocals, shrewd combining of modern and traditional and crisp production that doesn’t gloss over the African heart of the music. Sylla is in strong and assured form vocally, and track after track she steers the mainly acoustic songs on Talitha toward pure pleasure." - Tom Orr, World Music Central (Nov 24, 2012) http://worldmusiccentral.org/2012/11/24/deferring-to-the-ladies/
"The bubbling percussion, sweet melodies, and iconic voice make Talitha a must-have among Guinean, African, and world music recordings. [...] At any rate, Talitha is a recording with an Afropop beat that is here to stay. ~ Matthew Forss
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