WonderLizard
(2,755.46 mi. due east of Paradise) | | Posted: Dec 24, 2012 - 12:48 | |
I love this song. I can't help feeling, tho', that if it were sung in English by Rod Stewart, we'd all be complaining that it belonged on AOR FM.
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cShaggy
(..in the general vicinity..) | | Posted: Nov 23, 2012 - 04:19 | |
..struck me with an Enigma vibe at the start..also does anyone else hear pac-man in the "Awa Awa"..?..
..only went back to comments circa 2008, sorry if retreading)..
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christopherwoods
(West Midlands, United Kingdom) | | Posted: Aug 20, 2012 - 19:59 | |
For those who are interested, Wes sings in his native Yorùbá dialect. It's indigenous to the Niger-Congo region and is a dialect spoken by ~20 million people (so one third of the United Kingdom, then!) I was in France about a decade ago when his single "Alane" became a MASSIVE hit on the French charts that summer; only the people who could speak Yoruba understood what he was singing but nonetheless it was a huge feelgood track. Still got my single somewhere in the cupboard! |
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Proclivities
(Carrboro, NC) | | Posted: Aug 20, 2012 - 19:55 | |
dctrpunda wrote:thought it was some interpretation of Whiter Shade of Pale for a bit there. ...sounds like Mumford & Sons. |
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Hasan
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merkin_muffley wrote: And what the hell was the guitar solo doing in there. You mean, like, "Them kaffirs have to learn to stick to their primitive kaffir music." ?? |
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merkin_muffley
(Down the rabbit hole.....) | | Posted: Jul 20, 2012 - 09:34 | |
African Muzak I'm afraid. And what the hell was the guitar solo doing in there.
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lucasjordan
| | Posted: Jul 20, 2012 - 09:32 | |
Makes we want to fire up Civ V
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cousinhub
(Paris) | | Posted: Dec 11, 2011 - 08:44 | |
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d-don
(Oregon) | | Posted: Nov 09, 2011 - 15:46 | |
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Andy_B
(aboard MV "Horizon," east coast Fla) | | Posted: Aug 07, 2011 - 08:06 | |
Gets a 9 leaning toward more. Smooth sound, pleasing rhythm.
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dkwalika
(Upper Midwest) | | Posted: Aug 07, 2011 - 08:00 | |
Digging this. . . and Fozzy would too!
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HazzeSwede
(Vinyl Land) | | Posted: Jun 05, 2011 - 07:56 | |
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Byronape
(Snorkeling in the River Styx) | | Posted: May 20, 2011 - 11:05 | |
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dkwalika
(Upper Midwest) | | Posted: May 20, 2011 - 11:05 | |
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Krispian
(Vancouver, BC) | | Posted: May 04, 2011 - 18:01 | |
Businessgypsy wrote: meh. I mean that in the most original and culturally coherent fashion, of course. This must be the west African equivalent of that peculiar pablum labeled "soft jazz" in my nape of the woods. Professional execution, trendy time signature - just a little light on depth and soul to my ears. Extra cool outfit on the cover art, however.
Agreed! And what a fine outfit it is, too. |
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Cynaera
(South of Neanderthal) | | Posted: Mar 02, 2011 - 15:09 | |
I SO wish someone would upload "One By One" by Lebo M. and the African Choir. It's done a cappella, and is so astonishing... When I listen to it, I think of those documentaries where a herd of gazelles just leaps into the air for the pure joy of it - and that's what I think of when I listen to "One By One." The voices blend so effortlessly, and then they take off from there in a counter-harmony so beautifully-blended, it's altogether possible that they're singing simply for the joy of it. Um, I like this song, too.  |
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dctrpunda
(the thin line of here) | | Posted: Mar 02, 2011 - 15:06 | |
thought it was some interpretation of Whiter Shade of Pale for a bit there.
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HazzeSwede
(Vinyl Land) | | Posted: Feb 15, 2011 - 01:33 | |
A Killer song..A Wack a Wack a Wack !
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macbags
(atlanta) | | Posted: Jan 14, 2011 - 19:11 | |
THIS IS NO, NO,NO NO, NO,NO...... PARADISE.
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gatorade
(Ocean Park, WA) | | Posted: Jan 14, 2011 - 19:09 | |
crockydile wrote: Perfect! |
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raewah
(Somewhere where the mountains meet the plains) | | Posted: Oct 27, 2010 - 15:05 | |
jfauteux wrote:Great tune. That live version of "In your Eyes" would make such a nice follow-up to this track. Hint, hint :) "In Your Eyes" live follows any song well. Rate above a 10... |
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frank-peter
(Siegen / Germany) | | Posted: Jul 08, 2010 - 11:34 | |
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crockydile
(Outer Spiral Arm, Milky Way) | | Posted: Apr 19, 2010 - 12:25 | |
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Businessgypsy
(Deepest, Darkest Florida) | | Posted: Mar 03, 2010 - 09:14 | |
RadioDoc wrote:I would add that using such terms as "meh" illustrates a lazy mind and a lack of original thought, both of which are evident in the post you refer to. Too bad the wide cultural exposure here does not inspire a more coherent expression of some members' thoughts. As for this tune, it's a solid 8.
meh. I mean that in the most original and culturally coherent fashion, of course. This must be the west African equivalent of that peculiar pablum labeled "soft jazz" in my nape of the woods. Professional execution, trendy time signature - just a little light on depth and soul to my ears. Extra cool outfit on the cover art, however.
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Felix_The_Cat
(Buenos Aires, Argentina) | | Posted: Mar 03, 2010 - 09:04 | |
joempie wrote:eclectic world music...
is this the time of day when you guys only play 6-star rated music? like, oh well, everbody here is asleep anyway. let's annoy the europeans with that stuff...
could you please play some 8 star music again?
rate it 8 then  |
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joempie
(way over yonder...) | | Posted: Nov 13, 2009 - 02:27 | |
eclectic world music...
is this the time of day when you guys only play 6-star rated music? like, oh well, everbody here is asleep anyway. let's annoy the europeans with that stuff...
could you please play some 8 star music again?
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Beinte
(Escazu, Costa Rica) | | Posted: Oct 12, 2009 - 14:30 | |
 Whole album of Wes makes excellent music, same African style.  |
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Pieter
(Sydney Australia) | | Posted: Sep 27, 2009 - 03:05 | |
GlassMan! wrote:I like the sound of this, mellow....so I went to look on the RP page and WHOA!! That's my name! What, "Awa Awa"?  |
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GlassMan!
(Britton -actual size on map) | | Posted: Aug 10, 2009 - 13:28 | |
I like the sound of this, mellow....so I went to look on the RP page and WHOA!! That's my name! |
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jfauteux
(Alexandria, VA) | | Posted: Aug 10, 2009 - 13:25 | |
Great tune. That live version of "In your Eyes" would make such a nice follow-up to this track. Hint, hint :)
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