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Friends For Life

Buju Banton

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Genre
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World
Catalogue Number
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VICP62247
Number of Discs
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1
Label
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Victor Entertainment
Release Country
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Japan
Format
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CD

Product Description

The smiley-face tone of this album title is not misleading. Although a couple of cuts tastefully skirt the edge of slackness and one (the very fine "Mr. Nine") is an angry denunciation of Kingston's gun culture, Friends for Life is more accurately represented by song titles like "All Will Be Fine," "Spectacular," "Good Times," and the twin throwaway tracks "Tra La La" and "La Da De Da." Banton remains a better DJ than singer. He acquits himself well in the latter category on the heavily Bob Marley-influenced "Maybe We Are" and on an amazingly powerful anthem of racial uplift entitled "Up Ye Mighty Race," but he shines brightest when delivering his trademark gruff-voiced toasting over hard-edged dancehall rhythms. He spars brilliantly with DJ Bounty Killer on the dark and funky "Teaser," but his combination track with singer Nadine Sutherland is something of a letdown. "Damn" is disposable dancehall loverman bluster, but the ska-inflected "Feeling Groovy" is a pleasant stylistic surprise. This is not his best album by a long shot, but it does demonstrate his clear superiority to most of the dancehall pack. Recommended.

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５年間REGGAEを聴いているがコレと同じレヴ...

投稿日：2005/02/08 (火)

５年間REGGAEを聴いているがコレと同じレヴェルの衝撃はBOB MARLEYの『LIVE!』を聴いてREGGAEに目覚めた時くらいだ。ガーヴェイのスピーチから『MAMA AFRICA』までの流れは涙モノ!!

ｺｷﾞa.k.a.やす さん | 大阪府 | 不明

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カッコイイね、BUJU BANTON。彼のボーカル...

投稿日：2003/06/19 (木)

カッコイイね、BUJU BANTON。彼のボーカルは時に力強くて、時に優しい。彼はレゲエ界、最強のボーカリストだ。MARCUS GARVEYのスピーチを4曲目にいれたことによって、アルバム全体のBUJUから見た世界観『人種差別のない平和な地球』、が統一感を帯びてる。

3910 さん | Hawaii | 不明

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ブジュ待望の新作！ＤＩＷＡＬＩ，ＳＵＲＰ...

投稿日：2003/04/17 (木)

ブジュ待望の新作！ＤＩＷＡＬＩ，ＳＵＲＰＲＩＳＥ，４４ＦＬＡＴ（バウンティ・キラーとのコンビ）等、最新ヒットリディムに乗せて颯爽と登場！パワー溢れるガナリ声は健在。一曲目からヤラれる！！

山さん さん | 不明

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