Zebda's second album is a marked advanced over L'Arêne des Rumeurs -- the latter is a very good debut, but the French band is more comfortable and assured in the studio setting here. The ney keyboard sample that starts several songs almost sounds like a muzzein calling the faithful to hear the word and the constant change-ups of musical elements in the arrangements show that Zebda is adding to and changing the form, not content with just doing raggamuffin en français. Magyd Cherfi's... Read More