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Virginia Pilot, CD Review >>
So this is how a group of leftist/anarchistic squatters in Antwerp would sound. Belgium based Think of One presents a mixed-bag of Flemish marching band traditions infused with Eastern European, Arabic, techno-dance and world music genres.
Led by guitarist David Bovee and drummer Roel Porian, the horn driven outfit travels Europe and beyond, giving concerts on its converted flat bed truck. The group has won legions of fans for showcasing its Flanders roots and that of Antwerp's immigrant community.
Its North American debut finds the peripatetic group journeying to northeastern Brazil, furthering the international stretch of its melting pot sounds. The disc abounds with a danceable mix of Brazilian forro and coco, ska, Latino, Afro pop and punk rock, all swirling in a cyclone of brass arrangements. Full of musical humor and a tongue in cheek self awareness, the material sounds like a cross between Nino Rota and Henry Mancini, with surprises lurking around every musical bend and twist.
Languages fly through the air thicker than at a U.N. interpreters picnic. But who cares what the lyrics say? Think of One's upbeat sound as one big, fun, infectious, groove-ilicious Euro-World dance party.
By Eric Feber 07/07/06 >> go there
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