This recording from twenty-something Ivorian singer Dobet Gnahoré delivers nicely on the momentum generated by her 2006 BBC World Music Award nomination in the Newcomer of the Year category, and rave reviews of her live performances as a participant in Putumayo’s Acoustic Africa tour. Throughout Na Afriki, the pairing of Gnahoré’s voice and the acoustic guitar of musical collaborator / life partner Colin Laroche de Féline is deeply sympathetic and arranged with a subtlety that at times triggers favourable comparisons with one of my favourite artists, Rokia Traore. Infused with a spirit of genuine creative exploration, Na Afriki signals a significant arrival. Highly recommended.
Saturday, June 2, 2007
Dobet Gnahoré - Na Afriki (Contre-Jour / cumbancha)
This recording from twenty-something Ivorian singer Dobet Gnahoré delivers nicely on the momentum generated by her 2006 BBC World Music Award nomination in the Newcomer of the Year category, and rave reviews of her live performances as a participant in Putumayo’s Acoustic Africa tour. Throughout Na Afriki, the pairing of Gnahoré’s voice and the acoustic guitar of musical collaborator / life partner Colin Laroche de Féline is deeply sympathetic and arranged with a subtlety that at times triggers favourable comparisons with one of my favourite artists, Rokia Traore. Infused with a spirit of genuine creative exploration, Na Afriki signals a significant arrival. Highly recommended.
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