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Ya-Ka-May

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New Orleans is a city defined by its unique and colorful history. It's for that reason that most tend to view the place as something of a musical museum while ignoring the town's vibrant and innovative new music. In New Orleans, the hip-hop at the heart of today's culture emerged from an energetic, highly eroticized and occasionally gender-bending music called "bounce". And the truth is, all the… Read more in Amazon's Galactic Store

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  • Audio CD (February 9, 2010)
  • Original Release Date: 2010
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Anti
  • ASIN: B0030OJPA4
  • Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #4,012 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
    #51 in  Music > R&B > Funk

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Galactic have made what may be the definitive New Orleans Tribute With YA-KA-MAY, by recognizing this fundamental truth; that all of the town's seemingly disparate styles jazz, brass bands and funk as well as the newer bounce/hip hop are intrinsically linked.

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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Another guest-laden album (N.O. Edition), February 13, 2010
By Scott Crippen (Bellingham, WA) - See all my reviews
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For the second time Galactic has invited guests along for their most New Orleans-centric album to date. Unfortunately, I found a majority of the album fell short this time (along with their last release). There are some great songs on here though I recommend..Boe Money (feat. Rebirth), Heart of Steel (feat. (the great!) Irma Thomas), Dark Water, & Do It Again. For the second time we are treated to a single (very short) instrumental by the band itself which is a disappointment. Having followed the band since their debut album Coolin' Off I'm looking forward to another album that is closer to their earlier releases.
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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Modern Crescent City Brew For Your Earhole, February 9, 2010
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Funk has come,funk has gone and over time it's come disguised and other times full blown. Nontheless no matter what happens it somehow ends up back in New Orleans. The first time I heard Galactic was when they burst onto the scene with their excellent Meters-like debut album Crazyhorse Mongoose. Over the years they've adapted their sound more and more to the hip-hop/funk crowd with a lot psychedelic touches. This album comes full circle with all of that. This is a guest oriented recording but there's an interesting catch: most of the participants are going to be somewhat unknown and all come from the New Orleans area. The biggest known guests are Irma Thomas and needless to say Allen Toussaint (is it really possible to make ANY album in that city without him?) and both are tremendous highlites in Irma's bluesy jam of "Heart Of Steel" and the chugging funk of "Bacchus". Even though no one else on the album is a big name there are some great new funk tunes in "Cinermascope" and "Speaks His Mind". These songs bring it all together not just from some hip-hop style rhythms to the Sly Stone,Miles Davis and Norman Whitfield that inspired them. It may sound something like The Roots but their is a difference. These compositions are not only strong but never dwell in any way on "live music naturalness",a subject I've discussed many times in my reviews. There's excellent production throughout this entire album,from reverb to echo for some exciting funk sounds and not only that everything from blues,jazz even to the African style sounds that once came out of Congo Square. Even if it is a modern sound with some almost crunkish hip-hop influences here and there,even some profanity thrown in on "Do It Again" curtesy of Cheeky Blakk this album is an important reminder that funk is definately not the pure retro music it's often made out to be: that it's one of the most adaptable form of R&B from over the years and that it's always going to have something new to it and continue to offer the unexpected.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Creative, May 29, 2010
By homeschooler (Indianapolis) - See all my reviews
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Apparently most of the fans from the "old days" don't appreciate progress. This album is great...it is soulful, funky, enthralling, and energizing. Don't get stuck in a rut -- this is talent and creativity. Go with it. I think the only one I could do without is Katey vs. Nobby and I wish there was a clean version (so the kids can listen to the whole album) but otherwise A+. I like the vocals, but would love an instrumental album with this intense feel too.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyed the mix of styles
I really enjoy this album and all the styles it brought together. I have a few other Galactivc Albums (Late for the Future and Crazyhorse Mongoose) which I listen to from time to... Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Solid Album, not my favorite from Galactic though
I heard Heart of Steel on the radio and really liked it. When I found out it was by Galactic, I quickly went out and bought the album. It was only a $5 download, which is great. Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Eclectic Music!
I heard one of the tracks from this CD on the radio and just had to have it. I'm glad I bought it as there are many different songs on this disc that I enjoy. Read more
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I own most Galactic albums- but this is really different- very Hip-Hop centric- or New Orleans Bounce style. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars amazing!
I am obsessed with this cd. Liquor Pang, Heart of Steel, and Dark Water are so GOOD- I dare you to try not to dance. I DARE YOU. You can't. you HAVE TO DANCE.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Galactic brings some NO attitude and change
Anyone who is a fan of the original Galactic funk style might be in for some disappointment as this strays from their jammy jazz, however it certainly provides a much more modern... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Dave C

5.0 out of 5 stars This is how you mix it up!!!
Very impressed by the eclectic mix you get with this one. Heard them on NPR and bought the album that day. I throw it on when I want something a little different!
Published 6 months ago by Dennis Laughlin

3.0 out of 5 stars Great Concept Falls Short
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