Daara J, Boomerang - 56m 20s

Tracks & Durations

1. Boomerang	4:18
2. Esperanza	3:57
3. Exodus	4:02
4. Bopp Sa Bopp	3:59
5. Le Cycle	4:57
6. Le Precipice	4:18
7. Paris Dakar	4:43
8. Hip Hop Civilization	3:56
9. Number One	4:00
10. Si la Vie N'est Pas Belle	3:21
11. Babylone	3:31
12. Magg Dan	4:48
13. Esperanza (Long Version)	6:23

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Review

"Been born in Africa, growing up in America, rap has just gone around to come back," proclaim Senegalese rappers Daara J on the title track to their appealing new Boomerang. It would be a perfect summation of the group's sound, except that Boomerang resembles nothing so much as recent albums by Cuban hip-hoppers Orisha--with hard-hitting hip-hop grooves and lush vocal choruses embellished by tasty snippets of acoustic guitars, flute, accordion and percussion. While there are some West African touches here and there--a gorgeous guest vocal from Rokia Traore on "Le Cycle," some afropop-ish acoustic guitar on "Le Precipice"--the group mostly belongs to an emerging wave of global hip-hop that also includes Boomerang producer Sergent Garcia and Daara J's Senegalese/French compatriot MC Solaar. The group's lyrics, mostly in French and their native Senegalese Wolof, eschew the braggadocio of much American hip-hop for some Afro-centric social commentary that harks back to old-schoolers like KRS-One and Public Enemy--although non French or Wolof-speakers may be disappointed that full translations aren't available in the CD booklet. --Ezra Gale

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