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SKATALITES: "From Paris With Love" (World Village) ***1/2
In its pure form, ska was a uniquely Jamaican, wonderfully deranges mix of calypso, Afro-Cuban jazz and r&b; the Skatalites, which first recorded four decades ago, were the tightest of the lot. But while the double-timing ensemble's output has been spotty in recent years, this unexpectedly superb, mostly intrumental effort comes deliriously close to capturing the spirit of those brilliant '60s sessions. Here, the group, featuring five original members, continues the ska tradition of reworking movie themes with razor-sharp "From Paris Wtih Love". New knockout drops "Lester's Mood" and "Glory to the Sound" work well next to fresh remakes of "African Beat" and the perennial "Guns of Navarone." Up-full indeed. 05/09/03 >> go there
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