Kchaba

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For their third release, the sisters from Equatorial Guinea have beefed up their spare sound to make some joyous Afro-pop. Although billed as a tribute to the late Fela Kuti, this CD features his groove-heavy Afro-beat style only on "Grito Libre." Elsewhere Hijas del Sol breeze through King Sunny Ade-style juju on "Sibollo" and even some Afro-style R&B on "La Princesa Perdida" before taking it a cappella on "E Ria E Nta," which offers a gorgeous, satisfying contrast to the slick production of the rest of the record. Singing in a mixture of Spanish and their native Bubi, they offer a unique liveliness in their music. And the album succeeds in its pan-African approach, which extends as far as Zulu jit music. This is strong Afro-pop that never forgets its roots, propelled by some glorious sororal harmonies. --Chris Nickson

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Kchaba Hijas del Sol Manufacturer: Intuition ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music ASIN: B000A27NN0 Release Date: 2000-05-13

Tracks:

1. O Botybil
2. Hue (Heat)
3. Viajero (The Travelor)
4. M-30 (M-30 Motorway)
5. Grito Libre (Freedom Cry)
6. Princesa Perdida (The Last Princess)
7. Sibollo (Poverty)
8. E Ria E Nta (The People of the Lord)
9. Piel (Skin)
10. Eli Wi Porieba (Each Day That You Get Up)
11. Alale (Take Me With You)

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Kchaba Hijas del Sol Manufacturer: Alia ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00003Q4OI Release Date: 1999-11-16

Tracks:

1. O Botybil
2. Hue (Heat)
3. Viajero (The Travelor)
4. M-30 (M-30 Motorway)
5. Grito Libre (Freedom Cry)
6. Princesa Perdida (The Last Princess)
7. Sibollo (Poverty)
8. E Ria E Nta (The People of the Lord)
9. Piel (Skin)
10. Eli Wi Porieba (Each Day That You Get Up)
11. Alale (Take Me With You)

Average customer rating: Glorious Afro Pop

Kchaba Hijas del Sol Manufacturer: Intuition ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Africa | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00004R9E0 Release Date: 2000-06-13

Tracks:

1. O Botyibi
2. Hue
3. El Viajero
4. M-30
5. Grito Libre
6. La Princesa Perdida
7. Sibollo
8. E Ria E Nta
9. La Piel
10. Eli Wi Porieba
11. Alale

Amazon.com

For their third release, the sisters from Equatorial Guinea have beefed up their spare sound to make some joyous Afro-pop. Although billed as a tribute to the late Fela Kuti, this CD features his groove-heavy Afro-beat style only on "Grito Libre." Elsewhere Hijas del Sol breeze through King Sunny Ade-style juju on "Sibollo" and even some Afro-style R&B on "La Princesa Perdida" before taking it a cappella on "E Ria E Nta," which offers a gorgeous, satisfying contrast to the slick production of the rest of the record. Singing in a mixture of Spanish and their native Bubi, they offer a unique liveliness in their music. And the album succeeds in its pan-African approach, which extends as far as Zulu jit music. This is strong Afro-pop that never forgets its roots, propelled by some glorious sororal harmonies. --Chris Nickson

Customer Reviews:

Glorious Afro Pop.......2006-12-18

In their third release, Hijas del Sol (an aunt and a nephew from Equatorial Guinea living in Spain, singing both in Spanish and in their native language called Bubi) have made some wonderful Afro-pop. Released in 2000, the whole album is wonderful, but if you have to name some songs I would name "Alale", "Sibollo", "El Viajero" and "M30". In 2001, Hijas del Sol made an even better album, "Pasaporte Mundial". Unfortunately, they have remained pretty obscure (a change of record label did not help them in achieving a larger popularity). Their 2003 "Colores del Amor" is almost impossible to get outside of Spain, and is unavailable right now in Amazon (as most of their records).

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Kchaba Hijas Del Sol Manufacturer: Msi Music Corp ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music ASIN: B0002B7D66 Release Date: 2002-08-12

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