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- Summary: The album collects some of the last recordings from the Senegalese artist when he was in the Black And White Band as well as working with Orchestre Massako.
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- Record Label: Analog Africa
- Genre(s): International
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Jul 15, 2015It’s a spellbinding portal into a horrific cultural experience that continues to burn and radiate spiritual sustenance to the world.
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Jul 15, 20151973-1980 is a fitting, touching and extensive tribute to one of Africa's greatest musicians.
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Jul 15, 2015With nary a filler in sight, it’s an exquisite, richly evocative listen infused with the very smoke and steamy atmosphere of its natural nightclub habitat.
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Q MagazineJul 17, 2015The melting-pot approach, amplified by Toure's raw, yearning vocals, is what makes these 10 tracks so tantalising and evocative. [Jul 2015, p.119]
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Jul 15, 2015As catchy as the Black and White singles are, they feel almost embarrassingly timid next to the four vibrant songs recorded with Orchestre Massako.
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The WireJul 27, 2015Toure's tone is richly sonorous, his vocal strength such that he actually buttresses and strengthens the tracks... It's a great shame that the sound quality falters on the later tracks. [Jul 2015, p.58]
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MojoAug 4, 2015Baobab fans will love this, though the Massako tracks have audible distortion. [Sep 2015, p.101]