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Abiyou Solomon - In Search of My Roots
- In Search of My Roots is a successful capture of the soul and rhythms of eight distinct Ethiopian tribes by the acclaimed Abiyou Solomon. The sound generated definitely has that tribal quality to it as it’s very unifying with the chants and liveliness. This album really embraces the celebratory feeling and encourages an arm in arm song and dance of rejoice. Solomon produces an array of sounds in a very unique way that forms a fusion between the traditional and contemporary. The recordings are one of a kind like a diamond in the rough.
The chanting and upbeat singing is sensational as it really makes us succumb to the foreign cloaked words, assisted by its cool rhythms. The tracks may seem unfamiliar at first, but once you let joyous and sweet sounds overtake you, it’s as if you’ve known it forever. It’s hard for songs not to bring a big smile to your face. In Search of My Roots frees the soul to do as it wishes. The soothing vibes dance in front of us like simmering embers and dazzles us.
Abiyou Solomon caters this music from a foreign land for everyone to listen to and enjoy. It whisks us away to a hedonistic paradise that you can dance under the sun to or in a party fashion around a huge bonfire. The cultural significance is highlighted throughout with Solomon’s attention to detail and masterful crafting. The use of different instruments is great as it incorporates anything that can make music to our ears.
In Search of My Roots takes us on a spiritual journey into unfamiliar territory and will make you shake it like never before.
Reviewer: John Berkowitz
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Reviewer's Rating: 7
Reader's Rating: 8.00
Reader's Votes: 2
Added: 11-Nov-2008
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