Latest album from Guinean Ba Cissoko and his band boasts a sound that is quite typical and characteristic, to the point of being described as that type of sound where Africa meets Jimi Hendrix. This is particularly true for their use of the kora, a traditional lute from West Africa, which they utilize extensively. Overall, it’s an interesting and highly listenable album; some tracks even possess what I might call an irresistible groove ('C'est pas facile'), but after a couple of listens, everything felt monochord to me and the magic faded away. Perhaps it’s too 'technical' for my tastes, where ethnic becomes, in some way, something closed that goes around in circles.
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