| Artist |
The Embassadors; Michel Ongaru |
| Album Title: |
Healing The Music |
| Album Cover: |
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| Primary Genre |
Electronic |
| Format |
CD |
| Released |
03/18/2008 |
| Label |
Nonplace |
| Catalog No |
NON23 |
| Bar Code No |
881390257324 |
| Packaging |
6 Panel Digipack |
| Tracks |
| 1.
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Chema Chajiuza (3:10)
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| 2.
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Nia Njia (4:04)
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| 3.
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Jipe Moyo (3:55)
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| 4.
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Embassador (4:48)
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| 5.
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Wimbo Wa Wana (4:53)
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| 6.
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Tenda Wema Dub (3:40)
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| 7.
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Maisha Haya Kufa Kupona (4:35)
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| 8.
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Mwanangu (For Maxim) (3:39)
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| 9.
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Nia Njia Version (4:38)
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| 10.
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Tenda Wema (2:41)
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| Date Acquired |
08/28/2021 |
| Personal Rating |
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| Acquired from |
.fortheear. (Discogs) |
| Purchase Price |
14.00 |
Web Links |
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Notes |
Recorded January through May 2007 by Wolfgang Stach at Maarweg Studio 2, Cologne; Burnt Friedman at Nonplace, Cologne; Pedja Avramovic at SSSD, Cologne; and Robert Nacken in Nairobi WAB Hotel Room 120. Mixed by Burnt Friedman at Nonplace.
Bass – Matt Penman
Cello – Claudio Bohórquez
Drums – Jochen Rückert
Guest, Drum Programming – Burnt Friedman (tracks: 3, 7, 9)
Guest, Guitar – Tim Motzer (tracks: 9)
Guest, Percussion – Marcio Doctor (tracks: 3)
Producer – Burnt Friedman, Hayden Chisholm
Recorded By – Pedja Avramovic, Robert Nacken, Wolfgang Stach
Recorded By, Mixed By – Burnt Friedman
Trombone, Melodica – Nils Wogram (tracks: 3, 7)
Viola, Vocals – Gareth Lubbe
Written-By – Burnt Friedman (tracks: 3, 6, 7, 9)
Written-By, Saxophone, Clarinet, Accordion, Organ [Hammond], Vocals – Hayden Chisholm
Written-By, Vocals, Guitar, Shaker – Michel Ongaru
Barcode: 881390257324
Label Code: LC10909
Rights Society: GEMA
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Analyzed Folder: The Embassadors - Healing the Music_dr.txt
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DR Peak RMS Filename
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DR10 +0.00 dB -10.82 dB 01 - Chema Chajiuza.flac
DR12 -0.18 dB -13.95 dB 02 - Nia Njia.flac
DR09 +0.00 dB -11.11 dB 03 - Jipe Moyo.flac
DR10 +0.00 dB -11.82 dB 04 - Embassador.flac
DR11 +0.00 dB -12.56 dB 05 - Wimbo Wa Wana.flac
DR08 +0.00 dB -9.17 dB 06 - Tenda Wema Dub.flac
DR13 -0.00 dB -15.15 dB 07 - Maisha Haya Kufa Kupona.flac
DR10 +0.00 dB -12.04 dB 08 - Mwanangu.flac
DR10 -0.05 dB -12.07 dB 09 - Nia Njia Version.flac
DR12 -0.28 dB -13.26 dB 10 - Tenda Wema.flac
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Number of Files: 10
Official DR Value: DR11
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| Reviews |
Healing the Music Review by François Couture:
Worldbeat fans, pay attention: the Embassadors' debut CD is definitely worth spending quality time with. The brainchild of Burnt Friedman collaborator Hayden Chisholm, Healing the Music delivers a convincing dose of groovy African-inspired dub and acoustic Latin-African fusion. The star of the album is Kenyan singer Michel Ongaru, credited as a guest (let's hope he becomes a fixture in the group). Ongaru's warm and soulful voice is what gives life to Chisholm's songs. The music is more introspective than festive, even yearning at times, as in "Chema Chajiuza," an African-style gospel, or "Mwanangu (For Maxim)," a heartfelt lament. Chisholm slips in a couple of tender sax lines, but his role throughout the album remains at the level of the multi-instrumentalist mastermind who pulls all the strings but doesn't really put himself under the spotlight. The album's only weakness is its shortness of breath. Clocking in at two seconds under the 40-minute mark, the track list includes two alternate versions ("Tenda Wema" is included in regular and dub versions; "Nia Njia" is given a remix), and certain tracks use similar riffs or chord progressions. The first half of the album is very homogeneous in style, while the second half sees the Embassadors playing around more with tempos and influences (the laid-back "Mwanangu," the dub leanings of "Wimbo Wa Wana," and "Tenda Wema Dub"). With a bit more material, and bigger differences between songs, Healing the Music would have made an excellent and endearing record. As it stands, it still makes for a satisfying listen that will leave you craving for more and send you hunting down Ongaru's own albums.
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