In the 7th Moon, the Chief Turned Into a Swimming Fish and Ate the Head of His Enemy by Magic
2008 studio album by Kasai Allstars
In the 7th Moon, the Chief Turned Into a Swimming Fish and Ate the Head of His Enemy by Magic | ||||
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Studio album by Kasai Allstars | ||||
Released | 15 July 2008 | |||
Genre | Traditional African folk/fusion | |||
Label | Crammed Discs | |||
Kasai Allstars chronology | ||||
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In the 7th Moon, the Chief Turned Into a Swimming Fish and Ate the Head of His Enemy by Magic is the first album by Congolese musical collective Kasai Allstars.
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Quick As White" | 7:07 |
2. | "Mukuba" | 8:12 |
3. | "Kafuulu Balu" | 6:08 |
4. | "Beyond The 7th Moon" | 5:29 |
5. | "Mbua-A-Matumba" | 10:46 |
6. | "Mpombo Yetu" | 8:02 |
7. | "Tshitua Fuila Mbuloba" | 5:13 |
8. | "Analengo" | 8:18 |
9. | "Drowning Goat (Mbuji-Mayi)" | 10:45 |
Reception
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | (83/100)[1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [2] |
The A.V. Club | (A-)[3] |
Dusted Magazine | (80/100)[4] |
The Guardian | [5] |
Mojo | (80/100)[6] |
Pitchfork Media | (7.8/10)[7] |
PopMatters | (6/10)[8] |
Rolling Stone | [9] |
SPIN | (7/10)[10] |
Uncut | (80/100)[11] |
Village Voice | (80/100)[12] |
The Wire | (80/100)[13] |
The album was well received by critics: according to Metacritic, the album has received an average review score of 83/100, based on 16 reviews.
References
- ^ "In the 7th Moon, the Chief Turned Into a Swimming Fish and Ate the Head of His Enemy by Magic - Kasai Allstars". metacritic.com. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
- ^ Jurek, Thom. ""Kasai Allstars: In the 7th Moon, the Chief Turned Into a Swimming Fish and Ate the Head of His Enemy by Magic Review"". Retrieved 30 August 2014.
- ^ Bahn, Christopher (2008-10-13). "Kasai Allstars: In The 7th Moon, The Chief Turned Into A Swimming Fish And Ate The Head Of His Enemy By Magic". A.V. Club. Retrieved 2014-08-30.
- ^ Andy Freivogel. "Kasai Allstars: In the 7th Moon, The Chief Turned Into a Swimming Fish and Ate the Head of His Enemy by Magic – Album Review".
- ^ Robin Denselow (24 July 2008). "World review: Kasai Allstars, In the 7th Moon, the Chief Turned into a Swimming Fish and Ate the Head of His Enemy By Magic". The Guardian. London.
- ^ Mojo. September 2008, p. 112.
- ^ Tangari, Joe (2008-08-29). "Kasai Allstars: In the 7th Moon, the Chief Turned Into a Swimming Fish and Ate the Head of His Enemy by Magic". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2014-08-30.
- ^ Brendon Griffin (2009-05-28). "Kasai Allstars: In the 7th Moon, the Chief Turned Into a Swimming Fish and Ate the Head of His Enemy".
- ^ Album review, Rolling Stone, October 2, 2008.
- ^ Jon Young. "Kasai Allstars, 'In the 7th Moon, the Chief Turned Into a Swimming Fish and Ate the Head of His Enemy by Magic' (Crammed Discs)".
- ^ ’’Uncut’’. September 2008, p. 98.
- ^ Jesse Jarnow (2008-09-23). "Ecstatic Otherworldliness From the Kasai Allstars".
- ^ ’’The Wire’’. October 2008, p. 58.