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...sound. Great Music
I like to cook and Moroccan food is a specialty that I've occasionally cooked at home for my closest friends, so I immediately related to the new album by Mo'Rockin Project "Tajine"
The instant juxtaposition of multicultural melodic themes perched on the edge of inclusion... there is no musical territory uncharted no space unexplored.
Powerfully orchestrated horns, funky percussion and deep bass grooves lay ground for a musical exploration highlighting trumpet, oud, violin guitar, sax, keytar and vocal lines embodying the best of Miles and MoTown, of Nusrat and Farka Toure , Spinning the globe from North Africa to North America, (even riffing on a Stephen Foster tune), bridging the cultural chasm and challenging us to listen more carefully.
In other words a truly original mix. An extraordinary seamless ride from ethnic to fusion and then beyond (northafrofusionfunkadelic). The ultimate and title track "Tajine" left me hungry for more, very rare indeed. Like a great meal and conversation shared among friends.
Hamideen
Jeffrey Bernstein
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