Attaque

Camayenne Sofa | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 5, 2000)
• Label: Syllart
• ASIN: B000051XWE
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,674,732 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Mahuya

2. Djumaba

3. M'Borin

4. Karamoko

5. Gbamuyale

6. Dougou Lamini

7. Koumandian

8. Makitara

9. Soukou

10. Wayakangai

11. Kini Kini

12. Sofa Diarabi

13. Kadidja

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More great stuff from Guinea!, October 28, 2001

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DJ Joe Sixpack (...in Middle America) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Attaque (Audio CD)

This classic Guinean pop ensemble has one of the grooviest sounds I've heard, and for whatever reason, I find them completely enthralling. Part of it is the roughness and seeming incohesion of their sound -- there are several distinct elements that appear on the surface to be unlike each other -- the keening, shrill vocals; the gorgeous, perfect, echoey guitars; lastly, the driving, aggressive percussion, an unusual mix of indigenous drums and a lively snare set, all anchored by a swirly little organ. Camayenne Sofa seemed content to leave the rough edges in their music, and that suits me just fine. These guys were extremely talented performers who didn't succumb to the age-old temptation to "perfect" every little bit of their music, and thus these discs are more energetic and compelling than the vast majority of African pop albums you're likely to hear. Great stuff. Highly recommended!