Mim Suleiman - Kawaida (2017)
Mim Suleiman - Kawaida (2017)
Electronic, World, House | 1:06:23 | WEB FLAC (tracks) | 416 MB
Label: BubbleTease Communications
Electronic, World, House | 1:06:23 | WEB FLAC (tracks) | 416 MB
Label: BubbleTease Communications
Electronic dance music often intersects with the intensely rhythmic music of Africa, whether it’s Basic Channel’s Mark Ernestus mixing with Senegalese mbalax, or the Beating Heart project, where producers remixed Hugh Tracey’s field recordings from the 1920s through the ‘70s. But leave it to idiosyncratic producer Maurice Fulton to dig deeper and go weirder. Fulton’s résumé spans genres, from adding keys to Crystal Waters’s mid ‘90s tracks to funking up the likes of !!!, Hot Chip and Róisín Murphy. Since 2010, he’s worked most often with the Zanzibar-born, Sheffield-based Swahili vocalist Mim Suleiman.
While Fulton’s workload waxes and wanes, his work with Suleiman has been constant; Kawaida marks their fourth effort together. All the earmarks of a Fulton production are in full effect here: live drums tangle with both programmed beats and crackling Afro-Cuban percussion, electronics blip and gurgle like Pac-Man at the bottom of a swamp, keyboard bass lines rumble like Jabba the Hutt with gas, echo and delay fx are deployed at just the right moment to maximize the more psychedelic moments.
Suleiman’s powerful pipes are the perfect match for every last trick in Fulton’s playbook. Timbales break out amid “Kwanini” and a church organ swoops in to accentuate Suleiman’s stacked vocals. A proper techno kick powers the club-burning “Mzinga,” but Mim holds her own against the rhythm. As all manner of digital hiccups dribble across the crisp live drums of “Maso Maso,” Mim’s brassy voice remains front and center; she remains the song’s focal point, even as everything else in the mix starts to get dubbed out and gaseous.
Unless you have a full grasp of Swahili, the topics of Suleiman’s songs will elude your grasp. The album’s title translates as either “reason” or “tradition” (though it can also refer to the philosophy of nationalist, pan-Africanist, and socialist ideologies). Whatever it is that Suleiman is singing about, let’s at least hope her work with Fulton remains a recurring tradition.
Tracklist:
01. Mim Suleiman - Kwanini
02. Mim Suleiman - Nia Lpo
03. Mim Suleiman - Maso Maso
04. Mim Suleiman - Kawaida
05. Mim Suleiman - Presha Kuka
06. Mim Suleiman - Mara Hii
07. Mim Suleiman - Mzinga
08. Mim Suleiman - Tahadhari
09. Mim Suleiman - Ubinafsi
10. Mim Suleiman - Daima
11. Mim Suleiman - Nia Lpo (Maurice Fulton Instrumental)
fooCDtect - foobar2000 + auCDtect, baralgin.
auCDtect: CD records authenticity detector, version 0.8.2
Copyright © 2004 Oleg Berngardt. All rights reserved.
Copyright © 2004 Alexander Djourik. All rights reserved.
mode: 0
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Track: 04. Mim Suleiman - Kawaida
Processing file: [04. Mim Suleiman - Kawaida.aucdtect]
Detected average hi-boundary frequency: 2.030137e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-boundary frequency: 1.283198e+004 Hz
Detected average hi-cut frequency: 2.155440e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-cut frequency: 1.099257e+004 Hz
Maximum probablis boundary frequency: 2.189100e+004 Hz
Coefficient of nonlinearity of a phase: 1.593354e-001
First order smothness: 4.862353e-001
Second order smothness: 5.902753e-001
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This track looks like CDDA with probability 99%
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Track: 01. Mim Suleiman - Kwanini
Processing file: [01. Mim Suleiman - Kwanini.aucdtect]
Detected average hi-boundary frequency: 2.045259e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-boundary frequency: 1.241816e+004 Hz
Detected average hi-cut frequency: 2.145824e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-cut frequency: 1.475744e+004 Hz
Maximum probablis boundary frequency: 2.141200e+004 Hz
Coefficient of nonlinearity of a phase: 9.605830e-001
First order smothness: 5.044291e-001
Second order smothness: 6.742126e-001
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This track looks like CDDA with probability 100%
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Track: 03. Mim Suleiman - Maso Maso
Processing file: [03. Mim Suleiman - Maso Maso.aucdtect]
Detected average hi-boundary frequency: 2.048745e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-boundary frequency: 1.373878e+004 Hz
Detected average hi-cut frequency: 2.148853e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-cut frequency: 1.167751e+004 Hz
Maximum probablis boundary frequency: 2.189100e+004 Hz
Coefficient of nonlinearity of a phase: 1.757183e-001
First order smothness: 5.934855e-001
Second order smothness: 5.073096e-001
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This track looks like CDDA with probability 100%
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Track: 02. Mim Suleiman - Nia Lpo
Processing file: [02. Mim Suleiman - Nia Lpo.aucdtect]
Detected average hi-boundary frequency: 2.043397e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-boundary frequency: 1.382914e+004 Hz
Detected average hi-cut frequency: 2.111081e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-cut frequency: 9.999118e+003 Hz
Maximum probablis boundary frequency: 2.189100e+004 Hz
Coefficient of nonlinearity of a phase: 1.242244e-001
First order smothness: 4.623331e-001
Second order smothness: 4.807256e-001
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This track looks like CDDA with probability 100%
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Track: 05. Mim Suleiman - Presha Kuka
Processing file: [05. Mim Suleiman - Presha Kuka.aucdtect]
Detected average hi-boundary frequency: 2.035099e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-boundary frequency: 1.291880e+004 Hz
Detected average hi-cut frequency: 2.139614e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-cut frequency: 1.040512e+004 Hz
Maximum probablis boundary frequency: 2.189100e+004 Hz
Coefficient of nonlinearity of a phase: 3.428901e-002
First order smothness: 4.238221e-001
Second order smothness: 5.154269e-001
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This track looks like CDDA with probability 100%
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Track: 06. Mim Suleiman - Mara Hii
Processing file: [06. Mim Suleiman - Mara Hii.aucdtect]
Detected average hi-boundary frequency: 2.040334e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-boundary frequency: 1.299036e+004 Hz
Detected average hi-cut frequency: 2.123643e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-cut frequency: 1.276176e+004 Hz
Maximum probablis boundary frequency: 2.189100e+004 Hz
Coefficient of nonlinearity of a phase: 1.241340e-001
First order smothness: 4.587786e-001
Second order smothness: 4.898219e-001
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This track looks like CDDA with probability 100%
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Track: 07. Mim Suleiman - Mzinga
Processing file: [07. Mim Suleiman - Mzinga.aucdtect]
Detected average hi-boundary frequency: 2.032741e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-boundary frequency: 1.333184e+004 Hz
Detected average hi-cut frequency: 2.136056e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-cut frequency: 1.376054e+004 Hz
Maximum probablis boundary frequency: 2.189100e+004 Hz
Coefficient of nonlinearity of a phase: 1.065733e-001
First order smothness: 3.989413e-001
Second order smothness: 5.079403e-001
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This track looks like CDDA with probability 100%
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Track: 08. Mim Suleiman - Tahadhari
Processing file: [08. Mim Suleiman - Tahadhari.aucdtect]
Detected average hi-boundary frequency: 2.046913e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-boundary frequency: 1.393497e+004 Hz
Detected average hi-cut frequency: 2.107000e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-cut frequency: 1.148224e+004 Hz
Maximum probablis boundary frequency: 2.189100e+004 Hz
Coefficient of nonlinearity of a phase: 2.070290e-001
First order smothness: 4.802245e-001
Second order smothness: 5.220720e-001
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This track looks like CDDA with probability 100%
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Track: 09. Mim Suleiman - Ubinafsi
Processing file: [09. Mim Suleiman - Ubinafsi.aucdtect]
Detected average hi-boundary frequency: 2.031934e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-boundary frequency: 1.270717e+004 Hz
Detected average hi-cut frequency: 2.129658e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-cut frequency: 1.408399e+004 Hz
Maximum probablis boundary frequency: 2.189100e+004 Hz
Coefficient of nonlinearity of a phase: 1.212516e-001
First order smothness: 4.333829e-001
Second order smothness: 4.415552e-001
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This track looks like CDDA with probability 100%
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Track: 10. Mim Suleiman - Daima
Processing file: [10. Mim Suleiman - Daima.aucdtect]
Detected average hi-boundary frequency: 2.045375e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-boundary frequency: 1.360516e+004 Hz
Detected average hi-cut frequency: 2.122673e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-cut frequency: 8.140656e+003 Hz
Maximum probablis boundary frequency: 2.189100e+004 Hz
Coefficient of nonlinearity of a phase: 4.414889e-001
First order smothness: 4.154235e-001
Second order smothness: 4.391909e-001
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This track looks like CDDA with probability 100%
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Track: 11. Mim Suleiman - Nia Lpo (Maurice Fulton Instrumental)
Processing file: [11. Mim Suleiman - Nia Lpo (Maurice Fulton Instrumental).aucdtect]
Detected average hi-boundary frequency: 2.050897e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-boundary frequency: 1.388475e+004 Hz
Detected average hi-cut frequency: 2.094581e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-cut frequency: 9.806804e+003 Hz
Maximum probablis boundary frequency: 2.189100e+004 Hz
Coefficient of nonlinearity of a phase: 6.066142e-002
First order smothness: 4.868256e-001
Second order smothness: 4.544542e-001
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
This track looks like CDDA with probability 100%
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auCDtect: CD records authenticity detector, version 0.8.2
Copyright © 2004 Oleg Berngardt. All rights reserved.
Copyright © 2004 Alexander Djourik. All rights reserved.
mode: 0
===========================================
Track: 04. Mim Suleiman - Kawaida
Processing file: [04. Mim Suleiman - Kawaida.aucdtect]
Detected average hi-boundary frequency: 2.030137e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-boundary frequency: 1.283198e+004 Hz
Detected average hi-cut frequency: 2.155440e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-cut frequency: 1.099257e+004 Hz
Maximum probablis boundary frequency: 2.189100e+004 Hz
Coefficient of nonlinearity of a phase: 1.593354e-001
First order smothness: 4.862353e-001
Second order smothness: 5.902753e-001
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This track looks like CDDA with probability 99%
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Track: 01. Mim Suleiman - Kwanini
Processing file: [01. Mim Suleiman - Kwanini.aucdtect]
Detected average hi-boundary frequency: 2.045259e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-boundary frequency: 1.241816e+004 Hz
Detected average hi-cut frequency: 2.145824e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-cut frequency: 1.475744e+004 Hz
Maximum probablis boundary frequency: 2.141200e+004 Hz
Coefficient of nonlinearity of a phase: 9.605830e-001
First order smothness: 5.044291e-001
Second order smothness: 6.742126e-001
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This track looks like CDDA with probability 100%
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Track: 03. Mim Suleiman - Maso Maso
Processing file: [03. Mim Suleiman - Maso Maso.aucdtect]
Detected average hi-boundary frequency: 2.048745e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-boundary frequency: 1.373878e+004 Hz
Detected average hi-cut frequency: 2.148853e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-cut frequency: 1.167751e+004 Hz
Maximum probablis boundary frequency: 2.189100e+004 Hz
Coefficient of nonlinearity of a phase: 1.757183e-001
First order smothness: 5.934855e-001
Second order smothness: 5.073096e-001
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This track looks like CDDA with probability 100%
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Track: 02. Mim Suleiman - Nia Lpo
Processing file: [02. Mim Suleiman - Nia Lpo.aucdtect]
Detected average hi-boundary frequency: 2.043397e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-boundary frequency: 1.382914e+004 Hz
Detected average hi-cut frequency: 2.111081e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-cut frequency: 9.999118e+003 Hz
Maximum probablis boundary frequency: 2.189100e+004 Hz
Coefficient of nonlinearity of a phase: 1.242244e-001
First order smothness: 4.623331e-001
Second order smothness: 4.807256e-001
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This track looks like CDDA with probability 100%
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Track: 05. Mim Suleiman - Presha Kuka
Processing file: [05. Mim Suleiman - Presha Kuka.aucdtect]
Detected average hi-boundary frequency: 2.035099e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-boundary frequency: 1.291880e+004 Hz
Detected average hi-cut frequency: 2.139614e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-cut frequency: 1.040512e+004 Hz
Maximum probablis boundary frequency: 2.189100e+004 Hz
Coefficient of nonlinearity of a phase: 3.428901e-002
First order smothness: 4.238221e-001
Second order smothness: 5.154269e-001
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This track looks like CDDA with probability 100%
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Track: 06. Mim Suleiman - Mara Hii
Processing file: [06. Mim Suleiman - Mara Hii.aucdtect]
Detected average hi-boundary frequency: 2.040334e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-boundary frequency: 1.299036e+004 Hz
Detected average hi-cut frequency: 2.123643e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-cut frequency: 1.276176e+004 Hz
Maximum probablis boundary frequency: 2.189100e+004 Hz
Coefficient of nonlinearity of a phase: 1.241340e-001
First order smothness: 4.587786e-001
Second order smothness: 4.898219e-001
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This track looks like CDDA with probability 100%
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Track: 07. Mim Suleiman - Mzinga
Processing file: [07. Mim Suleiman - Mzinga.aucdtect]
Detected average hi-boundary frequency: 2.032741e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-boundary frequency: 1.333184e+004 Hz
Detected average hi-cut frequency: 2.136056e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-cut frequency: 1.376054e+004 Hz
Maximum probablis boundary frequency: 2.189100e+004 Hz
Coefficient of nonlinearity of a phase: 1.065733e-001
First order smothness: 3.989413e-001
Second order smothness: 5.079403e-001
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This track looks like CDDA with probability 100%
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Track: 08. Mim Suleiman - Tahadhari
Processing file: [08. Mim Suleiman - Tahadhari.aucdtect]
Detected average hi-boundary frequency: 2.046913e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-boundary frequency: 1.393497e+004 Hz
Detected average hi-cut frequency: 2.107000e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-cut frequency: 1.148224e+004 Hz
Maximum probablis boundary frequency: 2.189100e+004 Hz
Coefficient of nonlinearity of a phase: 2.070290e-001
First order smothness: 4.802245e-001
Second order smothness: 5.220720e-001
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This track looks like CDDA with probability 100%
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Track: 09. Mim Suleiman - Ubinafsi
Processing file: [09. Mim Suleiman - Ubinafsi.aucdtect]
Detected average hi-boundary frequency: 2.031934e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-boundary frequency: 1.270717e+004 Hz
Detected average hi-cut frequency: 2.129658e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-cut frequency: 1.408399e+004 Hz
Maximum probablis boundary frequency: 2.189100e+004 Hz
Coefficient of nonlinearity of a phase: 1.212516e-001
First order smothness: 4.333829e-001
Second order smothness: 4.415552e-001
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This track looks like CDDA with probability 100%
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Track: 10. Mim Suleiman - Daima
Processing file: [10. Mim Suleiman - Daima.aucdtect]
Detected average hi-boundary frequency: 2.045375e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-boundary frequency: 1.360516e+004 Hz
Detected average hi-cut frequency: 2.122673e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-cut frequency: 8.140656e+003 Hz
Maximum probablis boundary frequency: 2.189100e+004 Hz
Coefficient of nonlinearity of a phase: 4.414889e-001
First order smothness: 4.154235e-001
Second order smothness: 4.391909e-001
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This track looks like CDDA with probability 100%
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Track: 11. Mim Suleiman - Nia Lpo (Maurice Fulton Instrumental)
Processing file: [11. Mim Suleiman - Nia Lpo (Maurice Fulton Instrumental).aucdtect]
Detected average hi-boundary frequency: 2.050897e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-boundary frequency: 1.388475e+004 Hz
Detected average hi-cut frequency: 2.094581e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-cut frequency: 9.806804e+003 Hz
Maximum probablis boundary frequency: 2.189100e+004 Hz
Coefficient of nonlinearity of a phase: 6.066142e-002
First order smothness: 4.868256e-001
Second order smothness: 4.544542e-001
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This track looks like CDDA with probability 100%
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