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21 July 2017

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Ibibio Sound Machine

Uyai

Second album from the London-based collective, fusing soul and electro with West African rhythms

ADM rating[?]: 7.8
Label: Merge
UK Release date: 03/03/2017
US Release date: 03/03/2017

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9.0 93767
9.0 | PopMatters

Ibibio Sound Machine's sophomore album is a nonstop block party, bursting with summer soul, retro electronics, and funky Afrobeat
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9.0 93881
9.0 | Exclaim

True to its name, Uyai is also a glorious, world-conscious party. Beautiful indeed
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8.0 94024
8.0 | Q

An eight-piece band that encompasses disco, house and post-punk alongside the inevitable snaps of brass. Print edition only
8.0 94118
8.0 | Spectrum Culture

Have fully evolved from a fun curio into one of the best bands around
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8.0 93768
8.0 | The Skinny

The band flirt with straight up techno to great effect on Sunray (Eyio), go ambient with a little less aplomb on Quiet and even fit in some more conventional excursions like Power of 3’s funky cowbell shuffle.
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8.0 93770
8.0 | The Observer

An exhilarating second album
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8.0 93865
8.0 | Mojo

A lively fusion of politically conscious Afro-beat electro pop. Print edition only
8.0 93869
8.0 | Drowned In Sound

The energy bursts out of Uyai in countless directions
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7.0 | Clash

Largely ‘Uyai’ stands as a genre meshing oddity which, thanks to its pure groove and spirituality, will appeal to those who haunt the dance floor as well as their own dimly lit bedrooms
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7.0 94178
7.0 | Pitchfork

Led by singer Eno Williams, Uyai becomes a wildly diverse mix of global sounds whose focus this time has turned to themes of liberation, power, and beauty—specifically that of women
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7.0 93766
7.0 | All Music

Uyai is a fine, boundary-pushing follow-up to an arresting debut
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Ibibio Sound Machine: Uyai

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1. Give Me a Reason £0.99

2. The Chant (Iquo Isang) £0.99

3. One That Lights Up (Andi Domo Ikang Uwem Mi) £0.99

4. The Pot Is On Fire £0.99

5. Quiet £0.99

6. Joy (Idaresit) £0.99

7. Power of 3 £0.99

8. Lullaby £0.99

9. Guide You (Edu Kpeme) £0.99

10. Sunray (Eyio) £0.99

11. Cry (Eyed) £0.99

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