Before Nov 2020, grades range from 5 stars to 3.5 stars. After that, grade range is: 10 (A+), 9.5 (high A), 9 (A), 8.5 (high A-), 8 (A-), 7.5 (high B+), 7 (B+). Ungraded albums are honorable mention :-), neutral :-|, negative :-(. At least 3 listens per album. Search "Grade Post" for more info. [I shelved/sold 10,000-12,000 albums before starting this blog and will add entries for some of those as they come up. If you don't see an album, it doesn't mean I don't know it.]
Saturday, October 27, 2018
Mbaraka Mwinshehe & Orchestra Super Volcano: Zanzibara 9: Masika: 7 (B+)
Not collecting this because it's a little too primitive and the horns veer towards ruining it. The main attraction is Mwinshehe's guitar of course. On a side note, Volumes 1, 2, 4, 6, and 8 of this 9 volume Zanzibara series are Taarab or other non-muziki wa dansi comps. Volume 3 was a neutral by my estimation. I have Volumes and 5 and 7 but have not yet assigned them a final grade. [Volumes 5 and 7 ended up being the keepers in the series.]
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