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- Summary: The third studio release for the Tuareg artist features influences from reggae and rock music and was produced by Dave Longstreth.
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- Record Label: PTKF
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
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Positive: 10 out of 12
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Mixed: 2 out of 12
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Negative: 0 out of 12
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Mar 31, 2016Azel is essential, not just for Bombino's growing legion of fans or even those of music from the Sahara region. It is a remarkable example of 21st century popular music.
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Apr 11, 2016If your idea of African music is Paul Simon playing out his colonial lord fantasies amid a bunch of syrupy melody and chipper rhythms, well… this note’s for you. And there are some surprises awaiting.
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Mar 24, 2016The addition of female vocalist Mama “Mahassa” Walet Amoumine and periodic excursions into skanky Caribbean rhythms (wryly dubbed “Tuareggae” by Bombino) stamp Azel as yet another remarkable transition for the guitarist.
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Apr 21, 2016While Bombino and his fellow Tuareg's music is now well settled in the same market, the rebellion which fuels their music is very real, and as such, Azel is a breath of fresh air.
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Mar 24, 2016Backed by a full band, there are flourishes of rock and even reggae, but Azel stirs up another desert blues masterpiece.
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Apr 11, 2016For all the guitar pyrotechnics, Western production, and reggae infusions, Azel never sounds like anything other than a sublime iteration of desert blues.
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Apr 11, 2016The results are less surprising than you might imagine.
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Positive: 2 out of 2
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Mixed: 0 out of 2
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Negative: 0 out of 2
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