A Taste of Nigeria
author: applewood
Mr Something Something is an all white dance band from Toronto sounding like a seasoned group of Nigerian descendents of Fela Kuti.... but as Canadians they come across as a kinder-gentler Fela, playing with verve and singing about injustice, peace and unity but emphasizing the groove and the joy of playing.
I had the pleasure of seeing them on their current zigzag tour of Canada, enjoying watching how they work as a team laying down the simple parts of a complex polyrhythmic whole, accompanied by their lovely, talented dancer (doing a nonstop undulation of traditional Nigerian moves with modern dance sensibility - first time I've seen a band have a member playing a visual lead with her body). The rest of the band is hot too; charismatic front man/lead singer Johan Hultqvist, sax player John MacLean, guitarist Paul MacDougal, bassist Liam Smith and drummer Larry Graves. This is the current band; the lineup on this CD is a little different, but the sound is the same. In fact, as a first CD it has that rough edge that gives it a live quality, and live is definitly a good thing with this band.
This is a fun, jazzy, groovin' Afropop recording, a great debut!
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A Taste of Nigeria
author: applewood
Mr Something Something is an all white dance band from Toronto sounding like a seasoned group of Nigerian descendents of Fela Kuti.... but as Canadians they come across as a kinder-gentler Fela, playing with verve and singing about injustice, peace and unity but emphasizing the groove and the joy of playing.
I had the pleasure of seeing them on their current zigzag tour of Canada, enjoying watching how they work as a team laying down the simple parts of a complex polyrhythmic whole, accompanied by their lovely, talented dancer (doing a nonstop undulation of traditional Nigerian moves with modern dance sensibility - first time I've seen a band have a member playing a visual lead with her body). The rest of the band is hot too; charismatic front man/lead singer Johan Hultqvist, sax player John MacLean, guitarist Paul MacDougal, bassist Liam Smith and drummer Larry Graves. This is the current band; the lineup on this CD is a little different, but the sound is the same. In fact, as a first CD it has that rough edge that gives it a live quality, and live is definitly a good thing with this band.
This is a fun, jazzy, groovin' Afropop recording, a great debut!
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impossible to stand still to
author: Heather
If you like to move your body to music, you need to pick up this album, period. The beats are absolutely impossible to stand still to, especially on 'Power Narcotic'. I keep this album permanently in my kitchen, so I can dance and cook at the same time. Although the album is great, this a band you MUST see live to truly appreciate.
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author: LasseM
Monotoni at it's best; groovie, african influenced, brassorientated,storytelling,colourfull music - digital music go F. yourself
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