![]() The choir began in 1994 as Desandann (descendants), a reference to the group's Haitian ancestors, who were forced into de facto slavery in Cuba, having already been brought to Haiti as slaves. The title track is the perfect example of irresistibly catchy modern pop r'n'b, a perfect balance of hooks, melodies and skittering drums.īut it is the album's central trio of seamlessly interconnected tracks where Love King peaks - from the Prince-like romp of Yamaha, through the crumbling romance of Nikki Pt 2, and into the utter dejection of Abyss.Īn instantly striking release, Tande-La records the songs of a Cuban choir comprising five male and female singers, singing in Creole, the country's second language. His world is one of romantic grandstanding, ambition and bombast so exaggerated as to be utterly absurd - the incredible thing is that unlike Kanye West, who suffers from the same self-delusions, Nash pulls it off. In his third solo album as The-Dream, his qualities as an auteur are again brought to the fore, following his 2009 masterpiece Love vs Money. With Timbaland's fall from grace, Terius Nash is perhaps now America's leading r'n'b super-producer, responsible for both Rihanna's Umbrella and Beyonce's Single Ladies, among countless others. Dan Hancox, Ben East and Graeme Thompson round up the best listens of the past 12 months, and offer a guide to what you can expect to be in heavy rotation in 2011 We regularly donned our earphones in 2010 for good reason: it was a banner year for inspired music. ![]()
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