The question, of course, is why? It may be fashionable to remix everything in sight, but that doesn't mean it's always a good idea. Salif Keita garnered universally good reviews for his Moffou release, a return to African roots after wandering through the elliptical, dangerous woods of fusion music. It worked perfectly well as it was -- it didn't need to be tinkered with. Even worse, there's no subtlety about any of the work here; half of the pieces sound like they've been tossed off during a coffee break from more lucrative projects, with on-the-cheap beats and ambience that would make Brian Eno laugh. This isn't a disc that needs a "groove" or a "tribal sound"; what it needed was to be left alone. Proceed at your own peril, and remember, abandon hope all ye who enter here.
Salif Keita
Remixes from Moffou
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AllMusic Review by Chris Nickson
Track Listing
| Sample | Title/Composer | Performer | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
feat: Gekko
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6:35 | ||||
| 2 | 5:45 | |||||
| 3 |
feat: Frédéric Galliano
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5:50 | ||||
| 4 |
feat: Tim Paris
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5:01 | ||||
| 5 |
feat: Osunlade
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6:37 | ||||
| 6 | 4:37 | |||||
| 7 |
feat: Luciano
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7:23 | ||||
| 8 | 3:58 | |||||
| 9 |
feat: Charles Webster
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5:08 | ||||
| 10 |
feat: La Funk Mob
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5:55 | ||||
| 11 |
feat: Doctor L
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19:34 |
