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Review:
Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars,
‘Radio Salone'
Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars are
back with Radio Salone, the
follow-up to the band's 2010 album
Rise & Shine, which spent
two months at the top of the NWB album
chart. Radio Salone, their
3rd studio album, is another superb
collection of cheerful uplifting songs
blending soukous, reggae, dub and
funk with traditional West African
styles. Radio Salone opens
with the unique sound of the congoma
(a wooden instrument with resonators)
on "Chant It Down." The
lead single, "Mother In Law,"
is a fun, catchy pop tune sure to
become a world music classic. Other
highlights include "Mampama"
and "Big Fat Dog." Produced
by Victor Axelrod (the Dap-Kings,
Antibalas, Easy Star All Stars) and
recorded in Brooklyn's Dunham Studios
using vintage analog equipment, Radio
Salone is yet another demonstration
of the band's resilience and the power
of music to overcome adversity...
a long way from the horrors they endured
during the Sierra Leonean civil war.
- Martin Curti, NewWorldBuzz.com
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