|
Supermoon | 
 enlarge | Artist: Zap Mama
Label: Heads Up
Category: Music
List Price: $18.98
Buy Used: $4.00
You Save: $14.98 (79%)
New (41) Used (26) from $4.00
Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 42237
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 3132
UPC: 053361313227
EAN: 0053361313227
ASIN: B000S2B298
Release Date: August 7, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: International shipping available
Condition: cd has never been played and there may or may not be a hole,slash,cut through the upc/jewel case
| |
| Tracks:
| • | 1000 Ways | | • | Hey Brotha | | • | Supermoon | | • | Go Boy | | • | Affection | | • | Toma Taboo | | • | Kwenda | | • | Gati | | • | Where Are You? | | • | Moonray | | • | Princess Kesia |
|
| Similar Items:
|
| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
A sprawling example of "world groove," Zap Mama's sixth album is further proof that in these interconnected times the musical world really is shrinking. Born in the Congo and raised in the French culture of Belgium, Zap Mama founder and driving force Marie Daulne has always ignored the barriers between musical genres like so many outdated speed limits on a dusty highway, but on Supermoon she dips into so many styles--Afropop, R&B, hip-hop, funk--as to reduce those barriers to a delightful irrelevancy. Helped by a smorgasbord of big-name collaborators--Me'shell N'degeocello, Tony Allen, and Spearhead's Michael Franti all guest for one track each--Daulne turns African pygmy music into a rollicking club anthem on "Gati," borrows James Brown's "Payback" guitar riff on "Toma Taboo," uses the intricate polyrhythmic arrangement of "Go Boy" for a touching tale of an African immigrant, and evokes modern soul singers like Macy Gray on the title track. Through it all, the intricate vocal arrangements and production that are Zap Mama's trademark--performed largely by Daulne herself--never fail to astonish. --Ezra Gale
Album Description
There's an alluring place where the mystique of the African continent meets the complexity of the Western world. It's a place where rhythm and beauty, myth and melody, history and harmony converge. It's a place where anything is possible. For more than 15 years, the musical entity known as Zap Mama has stood at that crossroads. Born in the Congo to an African mother and Belgian father, harbored by pygmies in the forest in the midst of revolution, and raised in the predominantly French culture of Belgium, vocalist and founder Marie Daulne is not only a living map of the world, but a purveyor of its rich stories and an ambassador to all of its diverse cultures. A brilliant songwriter and performer, she distills and reflects creative energy from an infinite array of sources and beams it back to the world with a brilliance that is unsurpassed.
|
| Customer Reviews: Read 1 more reviews...
 This may well be the best Zap Mama yet! May 9, 2008
Marie Daulne, creator and driving force of the musical entity known as Zap Mama, has been recording and performing music for over 15 years. Born in the Congo to an African mother and Belgian father and raised primarily in Belgium, Daulne embodies the Afro-European energy of Zap Mama's musical creations. In a recent press release she recalls, "My early childhood was filled with the music of my mother, the music of the Congo... when I was growing up in Belgium... we heard a lot of French music [on the radio]. And of course, American music was also very popular all over Europe."
In her late teens Daulne made a pilgrimage back to the Congo and decided to become a musician. "...I was standing in the middle of the forest, hearing the music that had been a part of my earliest memories, and it was like an illumination, like a light." In 1990 the first incarnation of Zap Mama was born and Afropea reached #1 on the Billboard World Music Charts.
Dualne's highly personal sixth album Supermoon is her response to our cultural obsession with superstars. "I say let's be ourselves, and let's create a word for what it means to be ourselves. A 'supermoon' is a unique person. You can be a supermoon if you follow your own desires and pursue the things that you were born to do. To be a supermoon is to be true to yourself and others."
As opposed to her earlier work where Dualne brought together other women to sing with her, this album is all about Dualne. Written and vocalized by Dualne herself, each song in "Supermoon" helps weave a tapestry of musical styles, cultures, and in the end the artist herself. "I'm opening a door to who I am," says Dualne. Dipping as always into many styles including Afropop, American R&B, reggae, hip-hop, and funk along with a slew of top drawer musicians such as Me'shell N'degeocello, Tony Allen, and David Gilmore (who each pop in for exactly one song), Daulne offers an astonishing array of world music.
Who else can borrow James Brown's famous guitar riff from "Payback" and turn African pygmy music into the club anthem of "Gati" without missing a beat? She tells us stories of African immigrants, of human relationships, of schoolyard games and rivalries. And in the end she tells us about ourselves. Intricate vocals, polyrhythmic beats, and deeply moving stories to tell. This may well be the best Zap Mama yet!
 Solid. January 2, 2008
This is Zap Mama going strong. Not a departure from what she's done before but I wouldn't say it's more of the same. It's good with a couple of great tracks like Supermoon & Princess Kesia, where she experiments successfully with female choral elements.
 Dissapointed October 19, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I love all of my Zap Mama cd's.... except this one. I saw them live at the Fillmore in San Francisco in the '90's and they were wonderful. I also rushed out to get this as soon as I heard they had a new release but this is so... *bland* in comparison to all the others, and even a little *corny*. I was so excited and now I am sad. I miss the old Zap.
My favorites: "Adventures in Afropea" and "Am A Zone" I could (in fact I have) listen to them over and over.
Another beautiful album by Zap Mama! September 26, 2007
4 out of 8 found this review helpful
This is another amazing Zap Mama album and Marie Daulne is in great form. Zap Mama uplifts you and brings music to your soul the way only a true artist can. I love "Hey Brotha," "1000 Ways," "Go Boy," and "Moonray." Support a true artist who impacts your soul and heart by purchasing this. There's no one like her.
 Sound evolved.. September 7, 2007
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
After reading several negative reviews online of this album, I decided to pick up a copy of "Supermoon" and judge for myself.
"Supermoon" brings Zap Mama closer to the inevitable sound they've been moving towards at least since "A Ma Zone". With more urban, jazz, and hip-hop grooves than ever, this is probably their most accessible album to date. This is a good thing for those who are just discovering Zap Mama, but a hard reality for those of us long-time fans who loved the rich African feel of earlier releases. For "Supermoon", the most "african" thing about it is Marie Daulne's vocal style.
As for personal favorites, I enjoy the rousing opening track "1000 Ways" and the funky groove of "Toma Taboo". The title track "Supermoon", while catchy in an early Wyclef sort of way, strays too far from her style and includes some painfully vapid lyrics.
Overall this is a mediocre release.. perfectly sterilized for the general public, but leaving long-time fans to close their eyes and dream of "Adventures in Afropea."
|
|
|
|
