Earthology

One of the funkiest CD's I ever heard,I play it constantly since I've had it.

ALL PERFECT

Perhaps a rather obvious point, but the unitary vibe of this funk-engrained World Music transpires because its sound coalesces around the guitar, bass and drums. Jan and Max Weissenfeldt are actually the brothers. The profundity of this mainly instrumental beauty is fueled by a cultural exchange of African, Japanese and German instruments along with flutes, saxes and some organ interpolations that come straight out of sixties Haight Ashbury. Though the songs are surely premeditated, they capture that zest of first-take sessions. The three hip hop vocal tracks convey a celebration of existence and complete the record's feel of experience. Of these, "The Gift" is the classic with its unshakable trumpet and trombone riff and engaging flute solo. The instrumental, "Pamukkale", highlights exuberant English horn passages interacting with acid-rock organ. But the most incendiary moments occur with the one-two punch of "Sad Nile" that could give Maceo Parker the shivers and with the last three cuts: the saxophone and organ interplay of "Sam Yelesh", the addicting James Brown funk of "Lullaby for Lagos" colored with flute and "Chich", marimbas and glockenspiel heaven. And voila! It's over before you wish it was. This took many miles and years to bring to fruition, but these were the only two people in the world up for the task. An indispensable new find.

Great tone, especially in the instrumental tracks which make up the bulk of the CD. Not sure why the rap tune is in there, or the other two vocal tracks; the styles clash something awful. I just didn't download those to my player, and everything's fine.

Great!!

Un des meilleurs album d'éthio-jazz avec des sonorités groove/hip-hop du Bronx et d’Afro-beat Nigérien.Je recommande aux amateurs du genre.

Superbe musique comme d'ab des Brothers of Afrifunkafrobeatjazz d'une clarté et d'une évidence tout à fait remarquables dans l'imbrication (?) de tous ces genres de musique. A écouter en boucle pour vos soirées dansantes, à réflection sur l'Afrique ou même avec madame dans le hamac !!!Bonne soirée :-))))