Artist.......: Samite
Album........: Embalasasa
Label........: Triloka
Genre........: Ethnic
Catnr........: 82071
source.......: CDDA
rip.date.....: Aug-29-2009
str.date.....: Feb-28-2006
quality......: VBR/44,1Hz/Joint-Stereo
Url..........: www.samite.com
track title time
01. embalasasa 04:05
02. olusoka 04:43
03. nawe okiwulira 04:16
04. kakokolo 05:09
05. look for the sunset 03:51
06. we can de better 05:25
07. nalubale 06:38
08. not alone 03:04
09. olugendo 05:42
10. setula 06:37
Runtime 49:30 min
Size 68,4 MB
Release Notes:
Ugandan-born multi-instrumentalist Samite has a
rare talent for creating memorable melodies that
sound as if you've known them for years. On this
disc "Nalubale," for example, seems achingly
familiar, its name just out of reach, while "Nawe
Okiwulira" sounds tantalizingly like one of those
Afro-funk fusions Talking Heads attempted, only
with far more polish and finesse. Gorgeously
produced, the music and rhythm work perfectly
together to build the songs, segueing easily and
naturally from one track to the next. There's a
strong imagination at work here, too. The African
feel of the whole album is subtly muted with a
Western flavor -- not a criticism, but a way of
helping it find a wider audience. The vocals, all
pitched seductively low in volume and tone, are
like lovely poignant whispers, but with a positive
message, as on "We Can Do Better." With its
smoothness, it would be easy to dismiss Embalasasa
as a new age disc, with all the shallowness implied
in the tag. But it's not. There's a real depth of
arrangement, technique, and passion here, with a
sense of both roots and travel. In his own small
way Samite is a magician, and Embalasasa is his
most complete work yet.