![]() ![]() There are some really mystical layers of sounds and the vocals are among the best of the album. The bass brings a great groove to the table and sort of dances around in the backdrop. “Po Tolo” is truly a standout of the set. ![]() The male reggae vocals are nice and the keyboard sound is classic. There is some reggae in the mix, but it’s got that smooth, melodic sound and vibe that Sade’s best music always had. “AST MAAT” is particularly reminiscent of Sade. In fact, the cut would probably qualify as progressive rock. The musical arrangement again seems rather like some of Jon Anderson’s music. The ethereal vocals on “Egyptian Bluez” stand out. Both the horn section and bass line are quite noteworthy. There is a spoken section on the piece, later. The overall mode is a slow, fairly mellow reggae sound. “Master of Desire,” as a lot of the other pieces, features some classic retro keyboard sounds. The music is certainly not lacking, either. The vocal layers here might be even better than the ones on the opener. In some ways, the arrangement and song in general here seems like something Jon Anderson might do. The music that opens “Keep Chanting” is magical. There is also some male reggae rapping included in addition to Amet’s voice. While there is some nice vocal work on the tune, the instrumental arrangement and performances can’t be ignored, either. There’s a cool horn section at the opening of the album and the first cut (“Esho Funi”) is an inspired reggae number. The music is well thought out, varied and delivered with skill and style. The vocals are great, many times conjuring up references to Sade. ![]() In fact, this often works towards jazz and progressive rock. Sure, there is a lot of reggae here, but that’s far too limited a vision. The easiest is clearly not the most accurate, though. The easiest answer in describing this disc would be to say that it’s reggae. ![]()
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