Customer Reviews

New Bohemian Freedom

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I like this most of all their CDs. The standout (bonus) track is Foto Viva (Nicola Conte Mix), but the mix and feel are consistently strong - Brazilian/Latin music with tremendous techno percussion. Very uplifting and positively energetic. It's not only music to work by (hard to stop getting up and grooving to it) it's great dance music. Unlike their first album (which I like but categorise as male-band with Latin percussion override)this has a mix of female and male voice dubs, with the same sizzling hot percussion.

Mo'Horizons returns to colonize Latin-American music once again. It's definitely well-worn territory, but they do their best to keep things fresh. "Drum'n Boogaloo" gives a nice boost of funk with the Latin horns, and "African Sunset" takes us to that southern continent with a bit of harmonica thrown in for good measure. "Shake It Loose" is actually more of a shimmy, while "Morning Bay" lets loose the sitars. But overall, there's a been-there-done-that feeling on this album. I would have liked to see more stand-out tracks, instead of nice-sounding but plain retreads.

This album is outstanding. Highly original, with an eclectic and infectious latin/international sound. Almost every cut is excellent. Everyone I share it with loves it. I highly recommend it.