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Kobo Town

From: North America > Canada, Trinidad & Tobago

Genres: Reggae, World Fusion, World Jazz, Calypso

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Kobo Town was founded by bandleader Drew Gonsalves, and is named after the historic neighborhood in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, where traditional calypso (kaiso) was born amid the boastful, humourous and militant chants of the roaming stickfighters. Situated near the fishermen’s wharf, the area... Learn More »

Independence

Kobo Town presents their first release - Independence. The title of this album is intended to be hopeful and ironic at the same time: some of the songs offer a critical look at the 'independence experiment' in Trinidad and its various failutres and betrayals in Trinidad and elsewhere, while others aim to celebrate the musical and artistic traditions formed over the long years of our turbulent...
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	Title	Length
	Sing Out, Shout Out	5:39

	Corbeaux Following	4:32

	Abatina	4:54

	At the Edge of the City	4:23

	Across the Dark Waters	4:44

	Blood and Fire	3:29

	Trinity	5:40

	Beautiful Soul	4:16

	Higher Than Mercy	2:52

	St. James	6:30

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Average Rating (2 reviews)

kobo town
man this stuff is cool no kidding. Infectous beat and great lyrics...a sweet surprise...calabash rules!

Solid, Conscious, Catchy
It may have come out in 2006, but I discovered this in 2007 and can't pry my ears away from it. Great, catchy songs with conscious lyrics. Solid throughout, it's easily one of my favorite albums of the year. Can't wait to hear more from this talented crew.

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