Aaah...Nomo. The resurgence of Afro Beat has spawned a lot of notable bands. One thing I like about Nomo is that right off the bat they did not prescribe to the notion that Afro Beat had to be about large entourages of painted singers, dancers, drummers, brass sections etc. They created a small, intimate young group of highly talented and creative individuals that took the basics of Afro Beat and then added modern instrumentation and recording elements. This track, Nu Tones, off the album of the same name (different spelling, New Tones), is instant energy: tone is set with rapid rhythm and underlined with a melodic horn refrain, layered over a wonderful finger piano loop. Needless to say, I. dig. it.
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