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Lo'Jo is from France, but their North African and Middle Eastern influences shows strongly in diverse international songs which are the heart of 'worldbeat' in concept and rhythm.
French pop music meets North and West Africa in Lo'Jo's unique sound.
CE SOIR LA is a concert production, but though you can hear the audience at times, it doesn't interfere with the cd presentation at all, but enhances it.
There's a sense of social consciousness in Lo'Jo's lyrics: hints of controlled anger in the French vocals, passion in the presentation, and hints of the more intellectual singer/songwriter experimental pop rock writers of the last 35 years make up the complex Lo'Jo sound, from shades of Tom Waits to the Beatles' later music.
This is cutting edge, exciting cultural infusion music at its best.
03/20/05 >> go there
