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5.0 out of 5 stars
A master at work, June 18, 2006
This review is from: Black Mahogani (Audio CD)
As usual, kenny dixon jr. provides us with an aural masterpiece in "black mahogani" this is truly soulful house music with both thumping kick drum, excellent production, incredible vocals from roberta sweed and, as always, local legend norma jena bell on sax. the album is also varied with vocal house alternating with instumental workouts. all in all, a great album. highly recommneded to all those who enjoy house, soul, electronic productions and most of all, good music.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Moodymann - Black Mahogani, February 25, 2011
BLACK MAHOGANI sees Moodymann continue his fearless output of deep, unabashedly African-American house. In particular, he emphasizes vocals here: on "Roberta Jean Machine," he blends a looped vocal pattern over a blissful string sample, which is then reflected in the horn line. "Runaway" (with it's related intro "I Need You So Much") is so earnest and deep that it doesn't matter where you're going; it's the journey that counts. And that journey continues into "I'm Doing Fine." There's a change of mood on "Back at Bakers (on Livernois)" -- the funk takes on a blaxploitation spy groove. "Mahogani 9000" and "Black Mahogani" set us back in more familiar, jazzy territory, with soul to spare.
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