1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A soulful blend of musical cultural influences from Croatia to the Sahara, July 15, 2009
This review is from: Strange Cousin (Audio CD)
Performance band TriBeCaStan evolved out of a meeting of enthusiastic musicians during World Jug Band Day, when the cacophony of washboards and tubs transformed into "radical trad music", according to band member John Kruth. Flautist and master of Arabic scales Jeff Greene, Ween bassist David Dreiwitz, conch shell virtuouso (and Saturday Night Live band trombonist) Steve Turre, voice and box-fiddle player Jolie Holland, and ethno-jazz reed master Matt Darriau all combine to create one of the most unique urban folk bands in existence, whose pieces ultimately reflect the culture of a hypothetical hybrid nation. A soulful blend of musical cultural influences from Croatia to the Sahara, Strange Cousin is a joy to listen to and especially recommended to anyone interested in experiencing something truly unique. The tracks are "Mopti" (2:51), "Tonko the Zookeeper" (2:48), "Yusef's Motif" (3:05), "Raphaella" (2:34), "The Flowers" (2:06), "Dancing Girls" (3:29), "Tribecastani Traffic Jam" (2:59), "Sunda Sunday" (2:48), "Lady Dez" (3:15), "Black Ice" (4:02), "The Bottle Man" (2:45), "Otha's Blues" (3:48), "Princess Rahsaanica" (3:04), "Strange Cousin" (2:03), and "Many Mansions" (6:15). Highly recommended.
Help other customers find the most helpful reviews
Was this review helpful to you? Yes
No
