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Product details

  • Audio CD (1 April 2002)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Palm Pictures
  • ASIN: B00005NNOP
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 70,637 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Song Title Time Price
Listen  1. Gud Fella 5:35£0.79
Listen  2. Mengedegna 5:33£0.79
Listen  3. Tew Ante Sew 4:20£0.79
Listen  4. Abay 5:18£0.79
Listen  5. Bale Washintu 5:35£0.79
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Listen  9. Kahn 3:47£0.79
Listen10. Zomaye 4:00£0.79
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Listen12. Nafeken 5:23£0.79
Listen13. Adwa 5:02£0.79


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Amazon.co.uk Review

For Gigi, her major label debut, Ethiopian chanteuse Gigi has found the ideal sonic foil in producer Bill Laswell. He provides a solid foundation for her compositions and airy voice, grounding them with gospel organ, an elastic rhythm section, and contributions from some top jazz names, including Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, and Pharaoh Sanders to lend an air of adventure. Gigi's Amharic lyrics might not be readily understood by Anglophones, but her seductive tones are warm enough to translate into any language. Despite its studio gloss and sometime ambient excursions, as on "Adwa", the record was made by real, live musicians, without loops or samples, giving it a richness and depth. The music works superficially as pleasurable background, but listen more closely, and there's a definite sophistication to the tracks that gives the album longevity, and marks Gigi as an emerging major talent. --Chris Nickson

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5.0 out of 5 stars A true world fusion album., 24 Nov 2001
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The prescence of Bill Laswell gives this album a very reggaefied feel, but he's not the only great musician to add depth and feel to this collection of tunes. I particularly enjoyed Henry Threadgills' horn arrangements and the unmistakeable contributions from Wayne Shorter. Despite all the guest appearances, the album sound is very focussed, mainly due to the strength of the material. Gigi's voice fits in perfectly and although singing in a language I've never heard before (Amharic) manages to convey a great deal of emotion. At first listen this may all sound a bit too mellow and polished but stick with it, it's groovy stuff!
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