Olu Dara Neighborhoods

CMJ: "...Rich, multi-hued charms. The record traverses, song by song, both lyrically and musically, real geographical 'neighborhoods'..."
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Format:  CD
item number:  S76H
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CD Details

  • Released: February 20, 2001
  • Originally Released: 2001
  • Label: Atlantic

Entertainment Reviews:

Rolling Stone - 5/10/01, p.87
3.5 stars out of 5 - "...Evokes a distinctively African-American worldview, suffused with the inexplicable....his songwriting accomplishes something new: it records for posterity the subculture he's seen..."
Entertainment Weekly - 3/2/01, p.70
"...African-rhythm jazz, blues and funk make up this cornetist-guitarist-singer-songwriter's crowded milieu, and he makes it all sound as inviting as a porch swing..." - Rating: B+
CMJ - 2/19/01, p.4
"...Rich, multi-hued charms. The record traverses, song by song, both lyrically and musically, real geographical 'neighborhoods'..."
Vibe - 4/01, p.172
4 discs out of 5 - "...Thoughtful and musically eclectic....pops mightily affirms that the blues are in the genes..."
Living Blues - 7-8/01, p.61
"...An aggressively styled melange of Afro-Caribbean and southern US folk....readers of an eclectic bent will find much to savor here..."

Tracks:

  • 1.Massamba
  • 2.Neighborhoods
  • 3.Herbman
  • 4.Strange Things Happen Everyday
  • 5.Bell & Ponce (At The Movie Show)
  • 6.I See The Light
  • 7.Out On The Rolling Sea
  • 8.Bluebird
  • 9.Used To Be - (with Cassandra Wilson)
  • 10.Red Ant (Nature)
  • 11.Tree Blues

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Product Info

  • Sales Rank: 92,284
  • UPC: 075678339127
  • Shipping Weight: 0.25/lbs (approx)
  • International Shipping: 1 item

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