"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...more.

The group returns with Best of Africa Title. If you don't know these guys there is one thing i can say about them, You can Never wrong w/ Daara-j. Their rhyms in Wolof, French, and English have just aways...more.

As a few others, I heard Daara J's "Boomerang" in the interview on NPR a few weeks back. I was so taken by the interview and the music, I went on-line right away and ordered the CD. With my...more.

This is a great disc! Equally great to listen to in the car and to dance to at a party. Exodus, Paris Dakar, and Esperanza are my personal faves of the moment. I also recommend buying Global Hip Hop -- a collection...more.

This is an extremely high-quality album. The blending of hip-hop, with reggae, Senegalese music, and even Cuban music (in Esperanza) is masterfully done. While I've seen some reviewers bemoan the "is it reggae or rap?" quality of some...more.