En Yay Sah
by Janka Nabay
Metascore
81

Universal acclaim - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Expert Witness (MSN Music)
    Sep 5, 2012
    91
    These grooves vary structurally‑-hooked​ by a bass drone, an insistent drum pattern, some fetching keyb. And they always move.
  2. Paste Magazine
    Aug 22, 2012
    85
    If you like to move, En Yay Sah is a must-listen.
  3. Boston Globe
    Aug 22, 2012
    80
    From jaunty opener "Feba" to dense finale "Rotin," the eight songs have distinct identities but share groovy, spacey production and a mystical-futuristic feel.
  5. CMJ
    Aug 22, 2012
    80
    This music has deep roots, but Nabay's version of bubu is more contemporary and club oriented than folksy.
  6. AllMusic
    Aug 22, 2012
    80
    En Yay Sah is easily the most auspicious--and original--debut album of 2012.
  7. Pitchfork
    Aug 22, 2012
    73
    Bubu music is ancient; En Yay Sah offers a powerfully modern, cosmopolitan introduction to its complex and vibrant rhythms.
  8. Blurt Magazine
    Aug 23, 2012
    70
    The music that survived war, immigration and poverty flourishes even among the hipsters, a happy ending for a tale of struggle.
  9. Consequence
    Aug 22, 2012
    70
    The unfamiliar has never felt so inviting.
  10. Under The Radar
    Aug 22, 2012
    60
    The results are tirelessly paced, extremely danceable, and entirely modern-sounding. [Aug/Sep 2012, p.124]
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