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Beyond The forest is an experimental mix of chant-like vocals from Cameroon's Baka Pygmies. The sound of Yelli or ritual singing of the Baka women drives the album. Rhythms based on the vocal patterns give the album an interesting Reggae-Blues sound. At times it works and at others seems off the mark slightly.
Sadly the weaker points are where the fusion is at its most obvious, this is where the album struggles. The Gaelic vocal arrangements do not always connect with the music. At points the album seems laden with sounds, giving the music a clipped, over-produced quality. The attempt to fuse the sound is, in parts, oppressive.
In spite of that, the album does have some fantastic moments where somehow the combination really works. The track Ilha Dhuinn has a remarkably meditative sound where all the elements compliment each other musically. The strongest points are where the fusion is understated. On Together Again we hear the styles ride each other to spectacular effect.
The audio recordings of the Interlocking Baka vocals are both interesting and captivating. Replicating the vocals with guitar is an example of why this album does actually work. The captivating Nahwiah's Dream has an interesting Afro Reggae character. Clearly huge amounts of thought went into this album. As a whole it is an interesting musical achievement.
In spite of some tracks sounding discordant this is a noble effort, where the strengths far outweigh the weaknesses. The recordings of the Baka people's mystical vocals give the listener a rare musical insight into an indigenous African Sound. --Johnny Lais
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If you have never heard Baka Beyond before prepare for something of unique and unusual beauty; if you know Baka Beyond you will no doubt agree that “Beyond The Forest” is their best work yet. The haunting, mystical vocals on the album were recorded on a solar-powered 8-track machine in the middle of the Cameroon rainforest which has been inhabited by the Baka Pygmies, an ethnic group of hunter-gatherers, for thousands of years. At night time the Baka Pygmy women perform powerful ritual singing (“yelli”) to ensure a successful hunt. Back in the UK, Baka Beyond leader Martin Cradick deconstructed the original interwoven vocal lines and replaced some voices with bass and acoustic guitar. The result is a stunningly beautiful, other-worldly album. Top Of The World plus Covermount CD - SONGLINES May/June 2009 Tracks: Marriage Of West With East / Nahwia’s Dream / Beyond The Forest / Illa Dhuinn / Yoka / An T-Oighr’Og / Cat’s Cradle / Together Again / Babako / Song Of The Hyrax UK Tour Dates 2009 17 April Assembly RooGlastonbury / 19 April GaswStudio, Brighton / 7 May The Junction, Cambridge / 8 May Bush Hall, London (album launch p / 9 May Folk on the Pier, Cromer, Norfolk / 15 May JuJu Club, The Red Room, Shef/ 16 May Bongo Club, Edinburgh / 20 May elka, Brist/ 21 May Mind Body Sfest London / 22 May Wombwell Festival, Barnsley 23 May Princess Pavillion, Falmouth 24 May Acoustic Festival of Britain, Catton Hall Park, Derbyshire 27 May The Spiegel Tent, Bath Fringe Fel 28 May The Globe, HayWye 29 May Queen’s Narbeth
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