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[SAY HELLO TO Bonn!* Halt' Mna Inch Matts Tom Potty • no t«M» ‘ '%+JSm Soundgardan *0* A Tribute To Curb* MajrfioM Wtntouatij TS» Brian Mm Ordwtba Po.t a K*Ny > rv»# John Barry Tim McOraw A K%.trt.T * T.» >: »x* | Mch Travkw Visa. MasterCard American Express & Discover GATEWAY MALL SPRNGRELD 746^373 DISC JOCKEY music stores SOUND OFF MANSA OF MALI ★ ★★★ ARTIST: Slit Ke<U LAill Mange AYE ★ ★★★ ARTIST Angeiuju* lOdtO LAKl Mango mgers Angelique Kidjo and Salif Keita l)olh hail from West Afri<.an countries. Kid jo from Bunin and Keita from Mali Both musician* lived in I rum e during the early 1980s. where African muse tans began to meld traditional melodies and rhythms with less traditional instruments and arrangements. That's where the similarities stop On Thr Mansn of Stub A firtrospi'ctive. Mango Re« ords samples some of Salif Keita’s songs from 1978 to I99T Because of the Cuban influ ences in Malian popular music of the 1970s. much of Keita's music has a distinctly Latin sound not only in his singing but in the close harmonies of the horn parts. "Mandjou," a song from the 1978 alburn of the same name, is one of the more I-utin mflueni ed songs on the retrosptx tive album Keita's swoops and turns of his vocal melody are very Latin sounding. mxornpanied by a syn copated bass line and elec trie organ, trumpet and gutter solos At \2 minutes, the song allows the musicians to explore and develop the musical ideas in their solos, meaning the song, though long, is not boring and has a constant sense of forward motion. In 1984, Keita moved to the outskirts of Paris, where tradi tional African music was begin ning to merge with Western musical technology, and he began exploring the use of syn thesizers and other electronic instruments in his music Sometimes tills goes a little too far, as on "Sanni Kegniha,'' pro duced in 1987 and taken from his dehut album. Horn. At times, the synthesizers give the music a nearly Kitaro-esque sound, and QUICK PICKS COME AND GET IT SURGERY Shimmer (Adorn*) AAA - Thu (our piece used to be on Amphetamine Reptile, so you know that it rock*. Undo like New York retro- hardcore TRUMANS WATER Godspeed the Punchline (Homestead) it A None e»penments by Son Otego's Pavement Trumons is now a three piece, by the way VARIOUS ARTISTS Deep Si. (AAM/G2) AAA This is o te issue of o comp of sm Seattle bands originally put out around '86 or so The Melvms are scary. Green River is Green Rrver. Soundgorden is o SabbatfvZeppelm riff g-roma with a young Chris Cornell smgtng, Skin Yard is decent, and the other two bands are forget table Oh, and these ore all the first releases for these bands THE CHARLATANS Up to Our Hips (Beggot’s Banquet) AAA An English band that I octuolly like, those are few and far between There must be some thing to it ALICE DONUT Dry Humping the Cash Co*/ - Live at CBGB (Alternative Teniocles) -AAA Good tongs recorded OK, but the canned opplause that runs throughout gets really annoying There are a couple of new tunes hare, Including o cover of 'Melter Skelter * DRIVE LIKE JEHU Yank Cnme (Interscope} AAA Lot* loin ten to Here A very thick record mg, like eating a *even layer chocolate cake I'd love to see these songs played live HOOVER The Lund Traversal of Route ? (Dischord) AAA - Good music, though the singer's voice just gnates on the eardrums Then ogam, so did Craig's from Shudder to Think when I first heard ‘hem and now they're my personal lavonte bond from D C , so I'll give these guys o chance, too FLUF Horne Improvements (MeodhunterCargoj AAA Did I review this last week? I for got. Anyhow, this rocks ETC, Ene Gaffney quit Sebodoh and wos replaced by a fella named Bob Fay New seven mchers are on the way from Pond and Heotrmser The new Soundgarden wasn't reviewed in this column becouse you'd buy it no matter what i had to soy (in fact, you’ve already bought it, haven't you?) It's a greot album, |ust the some Go see Psychic TV tonight with Genesis P ornge or else - scon DREW Munc Director KWVA he Iosifs ihn a< oustic, unengi n wired quality that makes his other songs so appealing. In his later songs. like “Non Pas Bouger." released in 1989. the c lean horn sound. Cuban influences and synthesizers remain, but the musical sounds and elements are more balanced One regret with this retro spin live is that Mango did not publish any lyrics to his songs, translated into English or other wise. Even though the liner notes say his songs are about "everyday life, with its trials, tribulations and lessons." it would have been nice to read and understand his words While Kintn's combination of Malian and Western music resulted in a less engineered, more folklike sound, Angelique Kidjo's now album, Aye seems to takes more inspiration from Western dance music, funk and hip-hop. Kidjo has a powerful voice, which soars on gentle waltz-like ballads, like "Idje Idje," and growls on songs like "Houng liati." which is about poverty and homelessness. But this album's strengths lie in songs like Lon Lon Vadjro," which showcases Kidjo's versa tile voice backed by tight horn Turn to REVIEWS, Page 8A Searching for Our Oldest Ancestors A Lecture with Dr. Donald Monday, April 18th, 8:00 pm, at the Halt Center! Tickets aMiflafcfeiroat the Hull ( enter bo* office at 687-5000. 50‘S student discount I'rt M nli <1 h\ I hi Insliltiu for Su iiu . I iigim «i mg and I'uhlt* |*nln \ I hi l >rt u«»it I'uMii ItriMtU avliu^. I miitMli of (In gun. ami I he i ngitu't r mu firm ( II '\| Hill S|nilal Ihankv In (hi luuim Hilton Upx. stfi $4 Mother Hips Roger Manning StHVy (ipx. i>th $4 RRVI WOHT (tatuuny ijutM d.f.’i, yo-yo daitcnj. etc. dpi. im $5 Un CUi ICyes Shew featuung Two Minutes Note Ugln piuvu nomres 7:CC IC:CC pm Musi be 21 or over
