Proclivities wrote: 
According to Keith Richards' bio, The Stones went on tour with the guy during the 80s and that is why, even today, Mick walks the way he does.

I wish I could remember the guy's name. 

Great music. Makes me wanna dance.

Oh hold on..... I AM!! 

"Quck, grab the crystal glass ware! They're all shattering!"

 fookmyoldboots wrote: 
That's generally the crescendo of a lot of popular rock tunes.  How do you think Roger Daltrey reached that note in "Baba O'Reilly", or Robert Plant did so in "Stairway To Heaven"?  There was a designated "cobbler's kicker" who worked with a lot of bands back then.  I forgot his name, but there's a book about the guy.

Wow

Argh!

Vusi Mahlasela and Habib Koité dance with Dobet Gnahoré (right) at the Acoustic Africa Tour by Oxfam America
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Vusi Mahlasela and Habib Koité dance with Dobet Gnahoré (right) at the Acoustic Africa Tour. To learn more about Oxfam America and the Acoustic Africa Tour click here www.oxfamamerica.org.

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 nalle wrote: 
let it go. it's the only positive comment he's ever made

Opening acapella bit—

Paolo Nutini: separated at birth.

 Papernapkin wrote: 

What about the music? I think it´s great, nice sound .

I like the photography, typography, design, and color of the album art.

MOR with didacticism. Ho-hum.

 fookmyoldboots wrote: 


Nice handle, mate :)

ho hum... mediocre

I agree; this is African pop more than anything.  It's actually the music South African Airways plays over its PA system while boarding passengers.  I flew back n' forth to Jo'burg a few times last year and always recall enjoying the tune as I packed myself into economy class for back2back 8-9 hour flights.

African pop always brings a smile to my face. 

That was the moment I started paying attention.  Cool in my opinion :)

 fookmyoldboots wrote: 

It was ok until he sounded like someone kicked him in the nuts!

 garthwb wrote: 

Word.

Wow, this is more annoying than Youssou N'Dour, and the bar is set pretty high.

 garthwb wrote: 
Wooaaa... chill dude....

TheKing2 wrote:

Nor I the word "America" in every second moment... Nor can I become accustomed to being forced to swallow American Imperial Culture with every second mouthful. Don't get me wrong, I love hamburgers and hotdogs, and it's a beautiful place I'm sure, but perhaps if you knew a little more about MY continent, you'd understand why he, and so many others sing so joyously about it being freed from the kind of cultural and imperial legacy that is still so pervasive on that continent, and why Afrikan (sic) people love Afrika so much, and prefer to call it Afrika. If you're not American, I didn't just assume you were, and I mean no offence, but stop listening only for what sounds pleasing to your ear, JUST LISTEN, the whole WORLD is talking to you, all the time.

can't get used to the word "Afrika" in every odd sentence.

no thanks, i'm not interested

Ain't NOTHING generic bout any bit of this marvelous piece.


donpdonp wrote:

MojoJojo wrote:

agreed. at the start of the song i was all excited for something new with a strong african beat and singing. instead it got really generic sounding. bouncy and fun, but generic.

Lovin' this. I think I was born the wrong colour...

MojoJojo wrote:
heh funny, I thought the opposite.

After hearing this live just a few weeks ago, I have a whole new appreciation for it.

Zweiblumen wrote:

I have to agree, this was a different song, but have heard it way way too much here, to the point where the more I hear it the lower the rating goes. I am down to a 2 now it has been played so much.