Mata by Akalé Wubé
PRESS :
"...A clear and owned influence, transformed into a musical invitation which has character and grooves with materly confidence...” - LE MONDE
"...impeccable groove and a toureg fantasy. Jubilant!" LES INROCKS
TTT ... hypnotic groove... TELERAMA
... ...A breathtaking album...... FIP
...The fans who are already conquered have only to applaud. All the others have no choice but to follow suit. Now..... MONDOMIX
...Afrobeat and funk shake up the traditional repertoire and the original compositions - all successful - deploy their contagious grooves... VIBRATIONS
...In this cross fertilization project, the Parisian quintet (and their guests) make their own this kaleidoscopic aesthetic and use the flute like a touareg fantasy around a hypnotic groove... JAZZ NEWS
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Tracklist
| 1. | Maryé | 4:47 |
| 2. | Dodo | 4:29 |
| 3. | Mata | 3:51 |
| 4. | Jour de Pluie | 2:23 |
| 5. | Kasalèfkut Hulu | 5:25 |
| 6. | Almaz Yèharèrwa | 4:15 |
| 7. | Asmarina | 3:55 |
| 8. | Bazay | 5:42 |
| 9. | Besetchet | 2:39 |
| 10. | Sabyé | 4:40 |
| 11. | Tinchel | 3:46 |
Credits
Drums : David Georgelet
Bass : Oliver Degabriele
Guitar : Loïc Réchard
Flutes / Sax : Etienne de la Sayette
Krar / trumpet / Percussions : Paul Bouclier
Composer : Akalé Wubé, Mulatu Astatké, Feqadu-Amde-Mesqel, Tsèhaytu Bèraki
Rec : Pierre Dachery, Mix : Fabien Girard, Mastering : Raphaël Jonin
License
All rights reserved.
In their 10 years of existence, Akalé Wubé have never stopped widening the canvas onto which they lay their music, which keeps becoming richer and deeper just like their primary source of inspiration: the popular Ethiopian repertoire of the 60s and 70s