Customer Reviews

Night to Night

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Geoffrey Oryema's third album continues to develop his personal style - somewhere between Afro-pop and Brian Eno-esque ambient music, without the cliches of either.

As always, Geoffrey's voice is the most essential component, floating here above a more electronic soundscape than he's employed previously.

Not as compelling as his second album (Beat the Border), Night to Night remains in frequent rotation through my CD changer. A great album.

This Oryema recording, on Peter Gabriel's Real World label, is like running into a good friend. Reminiscent of time spent in cafes, Oryema's dream-like storytelling is the perfect match for his superb musicianship and emotional depth. Listen to his music first for the magnetic attraction and then allow yourself to be reeled in by a person whose life has been carved by tragedy that has been parlayed into pure beauty.

What a voice. I now own all 4 of his albums and each one adds something new. Night to Night has a bit of a rock feel to it (just fine by me), but it's still Geoffrey's voice that carries you from song to song. Geoffrey seems to have no bounderies. I can't wait for his next album.