Two-Way Traffic

New Statesman (May 21, 2007)

Author: Legendre, Kevin
Vol: 136, Issue: 4845

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Summary

Formed in the 19803, the band took the home-grown mbalax and infused it with reggae, rock and jazz to create an intriguingly hybrid sound. Verse-chorus structures form Le Super Diamono's artistic backbone; however, their songs can feature the sorts of tricky horn arrangement and lengthy interlude that betray an obvious affinity to the improvisatory muse of American jazz.

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Two-Way Traffic

Herbie Hancock's gig at last year's London Jazz Festival was a patchy affair. The sound was poor, the drummer heavy-handed, and the decision to cover "I Just Called to Say I Love You", arguably Stevie Wonder's most sinful creation, questionable. The eve...

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