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Along The Way

by draska

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Jatimadenw 03:36
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Sayaa 03:50
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Heal Me 04:46
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What The... 05:37
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Jarabi 03:20
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Poor Child 04:48
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Kélé Magni 04:45
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N'maa 05:56
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"Along the Way" is the beginning of DRASKAs adventure. A very smooth and acoustic ethno-chillout album that is breathing a lot through it's simplicity and originality. The sensitive compositions created by Drasta and Kadidia Traoré are melting West African with Western vocal lines. Instruments like the n'Goni, Calabash and Double Bass are a sparkling water source underlining every song with a lot of sensitivity. Songs like "jarabi", "n'maa", "sayaa" and "jatimadenw" are taking an african direction without being traditional, while others like "time is on your side"or "heal me" " are living from the interplay of the english spoken vocals of Drasta and Kadidias voice in the Westafrican language Djoula.

Draska’s diverse debut album shows the great potential of a young band that blends ancient traditions of West African with Western urban poetry. (Review on World music central)


Beautific
This album is the "once every several years gem" that we all look for and hope to find. Besides being earthy and creative on all levels, the melodies and harmonies are so delicate and sweet. The interplay between male and female vocals is full of sympathetic yearnings, and is translated to us, the audience, in a most sublime fashion. I haven't even mentioned the instrumentation, Wow, so strong and masterful. I love musicians that get this much drive from acoustic instruments. Yeah!
(Review on CDBaby)

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released February 4, 2015

"ALONG THE WAY" HAS BEEN RECORDED IN2008 IN LISBON, PT.
ALL SONGS WRITTEN AND COMPOSED BY DRASKA AND KADIDIA
RECORDING AND MIX: DRASTARECORDS
MASTERING: GROUNDZERO STUDIO
COVER IMAGE: ZEVENTURA


KADIDIA TRAORE: VOCALS

DRASKA: VOCALS, N'GONI, BALAFON, DUNDUN (TRACK 3, 8), CALABASH (TRACK 5, 8, 9, 11), SHAMISEN (TRACK 3), OTHER PERCUSSION

MAJO COOPE: CALABASH (TRACK 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 10), OTHER PERCUSSION, HARMONICA.

AFONSO CATANHEIRA: DOUBLE BASS

INVITED GUESTS: TEPPE (GUITAR ON TRACK 10)
GOAN AMOS RASTER (BABY NOISES ON TRACK 8)

THANKS TO EVERYBODY THAT HELPED AND IS HELPING US ALONG THE WAY

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Driven by the force of cultural and musical diversity, Draska blends ancient traditions of West African with Western urban poetry.
Draskas compositions interplay with the richness of the n’Goni, by using pedal effects and altering it’s originally pentatonic scale.
His mellow at once bittersweet voice is melting with the n’Goni and exploring electrifying West African rhythms.
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