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| ARTIST: | Zap Mama |
| CATEGORY: | Music |
| MANUFACTURER: | Luaka Bop |
| TYPE: | Afro-Pop, Int'l & World Music, Pop |
| MEDIA: | Audio CD |
| TRACKS: | Belgo Zaïroise, Nostalgie Amoureuse, African Sunset, Poetry Man, Téléphone, New World, Baba Hooker, Illioï, Jogging À Tombouctou, Timidity, Eie Buma, Warmth, Damn Your Eyes |
| UPC: | 724384904821 |
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Customer Reviews of Seven
This can elevate you to the stratosphere! By this album, there is no longer any doubt that Marie Daulne is, in fact, Zap Mama. The acrobatic vocal stylings of Zap Mama are still very evident here. They're still strange too; these women do things with their voices you've never heard before apart from this band. Singing in multiple languages and styles - many styles all their own. African instrumentation, R&B flavor, great stand-up basses, this list of musical elements is extensive.
My favorite songs are "Baba Hooker" which is so cool the way it struts, and "Illioi" which has incredible percussion and bizarre atmosphere including a cute little boy speaking french. "Poetry Man" is an excellent cover of the Phoebe Snow song, pretty faithful but with more UUUMMMPH. Plus, it's got an actual "poetry man" who talks over the song in a very deep voice. Way cool.
A Fine Introduction
For those who have never experienced the aural pleasures of Zap Mama, this CD is a fine introduction. Unlike their earlier CD's (which are also very good), this set has much more instrumentation and is more accessible to a general audience. Combining elements of many different styles of music, this CD is also beyond simple categorization. "Belgo Zairoise," the first track on the CD, is a good example. This rousing recording, takes you on a musical journey of three continents. The song ends with a self-affirming re-working of a classic Bob Marley & the Wailers lyric, with the women singing "No Man, No Cry." Open-minded fans of hip-hop will like the funky, "Baba Hooker," which features group leader Marie Daulne's sensual vocals with Spearhead's Michael Franti. Other cuts that immediately come to mind are "African Sunset," "Warmth" and "Damn Your Eyes." Zap Mama also offers a distinctive rendition of Phoebe Snow's classic, "Poetry Man." [For those fortunate to see Zap Mama's Marie Daulne sing a duet of the song with Ms. Snow on public television's "Sessions at West 54th Street," witnessed something very special. Hopefully, that episode will soon be available on video and/or CD soon]. In short, all of the tracks on the CD are first-rate. For me, this is the most purchased CD in recent memory -- either as gifts or because people I've loaned the CD, refuse to give it up! If you like music with rich multi-layered vocals and highly imaginative arrangements, this is definitely worth a listen. If, after purchasing the CD, you like the a cappella material the best, check out one of their earlier CD's next. If the funky side is what appeals to you, check out A MA ZONE next.
Best of Zap Mama
Seven has a bit more of an R & B feel than A Ma Zone. It is a consistently incredible mix of Afropean rock and American Hip Hop, R & B, and Funk. I was very impressed by the compilations with Spearhead, although Michael Franti is depoliticized in his Zap Mama work (and vice versa). The understanding, blend, and use of such a variety of musical styles makes Zap Mama the most innovative artists today. And sheer talent!