� The flowing, loping rhythms so particular to Guinea; the harmonic cycles that mesmerise and seduce; the vocals, sometimes sweet, sometimes strident but always full of conviction; is there any other band like �Les Amazones�? As the cry at the beginning of this album attests - �Retour en force des Amazones!� (The Amazones - back with a vengeance!) � these women demand to be heard

"Lead guitarist Yaya Kouyate and rhythm guitarist N'sira Tounkara create mesmerically circling, interwoven riffs, over which solo singers hector abrasively, or sink into sweet harmonies. Saxophones add percussive clout, or sultry jazz melodies. The freedom of thiss fine military band comes when they put their guns down."

Nick Hasted TheIndependent

"...every weapon you'd expect to find in the armoury of a great West African dance record is here infectious Mande rhythms, ringing electric guitars, riffing horns, soulful lead vocals, hypnotic call-and-response harmonies and a thrilling battery of percussion"

Top of the World Songlines

Track# / Song name		time
01	Wamato	04:25
02	Deni Wana	03:57
03	Reine Nyepou	06:20
04	Ndaren	04:19
05	Be Ni Son	04:35
06	Djama	05:12
07	Kania	04:56
08	Zawi	03:30
09	Alhamdoulilah	05:05
10	Meilleurs Voeux	05:17
11	Demembalou	04:38
12	Meres D'Afrique	03:52
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