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Osunlade presents The Yoruba Soul Mixes Rapster/BBE

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By Makkada Selah

Published on January 06, 2005

This remix compilation is filled with anthems from Osunlade's Yoruba label that were previously available only on wax. Each single is an orisha for Osunlade, who conducts a spirit-getting service for the songs of Salif Keita, Cesaria Evora, Spacek, Shazz, Erro, and others. He dresses down 4Hero's "Hold It Down" in nothing but clave, congas, and a Fender Rhodes glow, distilling Lady Alma's voice; and a whispering "chicachow" in his reworking of the Africa 70 rendition of Roy Ayers's "Searching" sets the supernova session over a funky-ass bass line that'll keep the faithful circle dancing till dawn.