Read what bloggers are saying about Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars. We scan music blogs around the world for mentions of this artist.
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Bono gives props to Africa; Africa returns the favor
by I AM FUEL, YOU ARE FRIENDS
"I was fascinated with this concept album when I first read about it: Twelve artists and musical groups from all parts of Africa gather together to cover U2 songs with traditional African instrumentation, percussion, and even languages. In many cases, the songs are completely restructured into something you can feel..."
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by Scatter o' Light
"amazon has a video clip of sierra leone's refugee all stars playing a version of the u2 song secondsthe song appears on the upcoming album in the name of love: africa celebrates u2. you can preview all of the audio on amazon. there is more info at the shout factory...."
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Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars in Birmingham
by Red Blondehead
"Dirty clothes, fast food, cramped vans, sweaty bandmates that get super annoying, the promise of anywhere from $25 to $500 (most likely the former) to get you to the next city: all of these things make us feel bad for indie bands getting their start in the US. They endure..."