Articles by David Dacks

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  Amadou and Mariam

  Folila

  PUBLISHED Mar 27, 2012

  The blind couple from Mali make un-hateable music. Even though their albums since their worldwide breakout, Dimanche A Bamako (2004,) have...

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  Sly and Robbie

  Blackwood Dub

  PUBLISHED Mar 26, 2012

  There's a strong case to be made for the duo of Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare to be acknowledged as one of Jamaica's most valuable expo...

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  Various

  Harmony, Melody and Style

  PUBLISHED Mar 25, 2012

  Trapped into watching another episode of American Idol ululations just makes me crave the lovers rock of Harmony, Melody and Style. The voc...

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  Rarebit

  Daizo

  PUBLISHED Feb 28, 2012

  Daizo is an exceptionally absorbing listen. Rarebit (aka Justin Hopkins) demonstrated on his Destroyer EP last year that he could hang with...

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  Novalima

  Karimba

  PUBLISHED Feb 16, 2012

  Novalima keep on doing what they do best on their newest album, their first for Thievery Corporation's ESL label. Considering how much the...

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  The October Trio

  New Dream

  PUBLISHED Feb 14, 2012

  This trio have been around for several years, but New Dream is particularly significant, given that it's been three years since their last...

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  Om Unit

  Transport

  PUBLISHED Dec 6, 2011

  Om Unit builds on his earlier release from 2011, Timps, with this gorgeous spot of synth funk artfully jacked up into footwork territory. I...

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  Various

  Rangarang

  PUBLISHED Dec 6, 2011

  Vampisoul strikes again with a "forgotten jewels" collection of questionable provenance. Before getting into the peculiarities of this comp...