Aiwa - Aiwa CD

This 17 track full-length cd shows the prowess this band has for capturing the dubbed-out atmospherics of their live d'n'b / hip-hop experience. Features a tribute to Abdel Halim Hafez. Released in Canada in 2005 by FACTOR.

"Awesome. Breakbeat reggae/dub or middle eastern songs. They fly along at a very fast pace, these are speedy! High-Energy is combined with rapping over the top, not gangsta-rap but smoothed out female or male vocals bouncing along with the beats. Cool instrumentation, authentic instruments that I have no clue of the names give this a real richness and depth. Very much party music, play this and it will be rocking at your shindig. Some of the songs are more sultry and slow, but always a lot of fun. The combination of fast break beats with a middle-eastern reggae feel is unique and works really well." (Don Poe)

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