El Perro Del Mar
Glory to the WorldFrom The Valley To The Stars 2008 via Control Group / Tcg
The Gypsy dialect they speak is Gitane, pronounced "Zhi-Tahn"
Mali lives in Austin, not New Orleans, but he was raised in Shreveport, LA and made frequent visits to family there throughout his youth.
Juno award winner, all 9 original compositions from hard bop to bugaloo and modern rhythmic.
"the limited instrumentation and focus on Byrne's voice tended to create difficulties with his typically quirky lyrics -- with the words in close-up, one wanted them to make some kind of sense. In a denser musical structure, such as the mbaqanga-flavored "You & Eye," one might share his enjoyment, but on other tracks with less to offer aurally, the disturbing question, "What is he talking about?" became inescapable." - William Ruhlmann, Allmusic.com