Trance Music for the Corn Whiskey Drinker!
David Dye | Philadelphia, PA USA | 03/14/2000
(4 out of 5 stars)
"If you love the Gnawa Musicians of Marrakesh. If you love RL Burnside. Heck, if you love Drum and Bass, this is for you. If you are looking for song structure and anything pristine, this ain't. Definitely the soundtrack for my next party."
Trance music Alan Lomax would love!
A. Larrimore | Atlanta, GA | 08/04/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"When I lived in the Mississippi Delta, I discovered Otha Turner and his fife and drum band. In a freakish coincidence, I have lived in both Senatobia, MS and Senegal. Otha's music definitely has its roots in West African music and you can hear the ancient tones. Yet this music, like another reviewer said, is definitley trance music. It's like no other you've heard. If you are interested in Alan Lomax's recordings from the South, you'll love Otha Turner. The recording is raw and flawed but this lends to the music's authenticity and makes you feel like you're at one of Otha's barbecues listening to the music live. Turner, who died a couple of years ago, had several members of his family in the band. Let's hope they carry the tradition on."