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Loueke is joined here by a sympathetic bassist and drummer, while jazz icons Hancock and Wayne Shorter make appearances. Except for the Carmichael/Mercer tune "Skylark" and a reading of John Coltrane's "Naima" (on which Shorter turns in a fine performance), the tunes are Loueke's, and as a rule they are excellent. KARIBU has the advanced compositional sensibility, and the technical mastery, of the best late-1960s post-bop, but with the smooth, palatable style of many of Blue Note's 21st-century releases, making for an engaging, enjoyable listen. Guitarist Lionel Loueke hails from West Africa and has played with Herbie Hancock and Charlie Haden, among others. Loueke is essentially a jazz musician, yet he plays in the light, finger-picked style familiar to fans of West African music. KARIBU, the artist's fourth solo outing, gives ample evidence of his warm, accessible approach. Personnel: Lionel Loueke (vocals, guitar); Wayne Shorter (soprano saxophone); Herbie Hancock (piano); Massimo Biolcati (acoustic bass); Ferenc Nemeth (drums). Rolling Stone (p. 84) - "His spring-action fingerpicking and buoyant melodies reflect his boyhood immersion in Fela Kuti and King Sunny Ade." 
 

Tracklist :

1. Karibu
2. Seven Teens
3. Skylark
4. Zala
5. Naima
6. Benny's Tune
7. Light Dark
8. Agbannon Blues
9. Nonvignon
10. Body and Soul