Album: Talents 4
Artiste: Various Genre:
Pop Rating: ***
Talents 4 is a collection of nine new singers: Jabeek, Asif Shah, Ashusen Lama, Amol Sapkota, Subhash Pradhan, Rajesh Tiwari, Raju Shrestha, Shishir Shrestha and Manu Panthi.Pahilo Maya, Asif's composition with DA 69 and Aidray, has punchy rap. Ashusen's voice suits Sapkota's progressive composition in Har Raat rather than in Na Ma Actor. Panthi's Jaleko Maya has great humming but the flow diverts. Manu's voice is great but he should concentrate on better compositions. All nine singers have a great future.
Album: Emerge
Artiste: Basan
Genre: Pop rock
Rating: ***1/2
Basan is back. He has tried different genres and vocal styles. The album has live session instruments. Kasto Yo Prajatantra, a song in 6/8 rhythm has beautiful intro with flute and guitar plucks. The lyrics are touching and the choir is remarkable. The funk-based pop song Daiba Janos is a catchy number featuring Trishna Gurung. Bhana Ko Chaina Swarthi is the best song in Emerge. Love You Forever, an English single, could have been better. With proper orchestration and progression, the album could be better. Emerge proves Basan's potential.
Album: Ganatantra
Artiste: Mani Kafle
Genre: Poetry/Speech
Rating: up to listeners
Ganatantra has 12 tracks of speech compiled to make an album. For music lovers, this album has background music in pentatonic scale only. All tracks contain satirical texts recorded in the form of speech. Mani Kafle talks about the past and present political scenario of Nepal, caste discrimination, conflict, revolution and more. This album presents a surface picture of the then and present Nepal in socio-political context. Listeners with similar views will enjoy his album. It might have been better if Kafle had also come up with productive future plans.
Nepali Music Chart
1. Naujale Mayale Rajesh Payal Rai
2. Mula Hau Bhanay Hemant Sharma
3. Namuna Mingma Sherpa
4. Maski Maski Mt 8848
5. Rituharuma Timi Buddha N Shrestha
6. Jogi Amrit Chhetri
7. Tagaroma Rumaal Raakhi Kandara
8. Hereko Timilai Sapana Shree
9. Kati Maya 11:30 Basan
10. Kasto Maya Suman Gurung
Courtesy: Star Countdown, Star FM 100; Hits Countdown, Hits FM 91.2; 2PM Hitlist; Kantipur FM 96.1
English Music Chart
1. Where'd You Go Fort Minor feat Holly Brock
2. Hips Don't Lie Shakira feat Wyclef Jean
3. Put Your Records On Corinne Bailey Rae
4. Dani California Red Hot Chilli Peppers
5. Trees Marty Casey and Love Hammers
6. Diamonds Los Lonely Boys
7. The Hardest Part Coldplay
8. Faraway Nickelback
9. Stupid Girls Pink
10. Not Giving Up Omnisoul
Courtesy: Megatops, Hits FM 91.2
