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“sounding something like you might expect Lauren Hill to be doing today”
exclaim.ca, Matt Bauer........................................................................... (Canada)
...The album bounces with nuttiness in the ska sense of the word, an energy so relentless that it goes beyond normal happiness into a kind of fun mania. ..The music is painted with broad, vivid strokes, but within that broadness there is room for delicacies to give the album character...
Popmatters.com ....................................................................................(USA)
Jaqee is clearly a woman of many hats when it comes to music genre, and she can now wear the Reggae on with pride..
edgenewyork.com, Jim Teti ......................................................................(USA)
..The tone is generally uplifting and positive, and her personality is sweet, charming and funny.. I'm digging this!..
foxy-digitalis.com, Paul Simpson ...................................................................(USA)
Für weinerliche Sentimentalitäten ist im Leben eines "Kokoo Girl" jedoch kein Platz. Dafür regiert quirlig und farbenfroh, was schon ganz andere "Good Vibrations" nannten. Jaqee & Teka richten eine - in jeder Hinsicht - bestens aufgelegte Reggae-Platte an!..
Laut.de, Dani.................................................................................. (GERMANY)
..Jetzt erscheint mit "Kokoo Girl" (Rootdown Records) das europaweite Debüt der in Uganda geborenen Jaqee. Und das hat es in sich. ..Das Ergebnis: eine radiokompatible Pop-Platte, die vom Klang her an die 60er-Jahre erinnert, ohne sich eine Sekunde lang angestaubt anzuhören. ..ein Meisterwerk..
Playboy, Kai Uwe Keup..................................................................... (GERMANY)
På balladen Take it or leave it sjunger hon med sådan svärta att såväl Erykah Badu som Lauryn Hill borde få kalla fötter. Svd, Stefan Thungren.....................................................................................................(SWEDEN)
Hon är åter på mammas gata, har vänt tillbaka till musiken hon växte upp med och behandlar den för all del väldigt kärleksfullt, glädjefyllt och skickligt. DN, Mattias Dahlblom.................................................................................(SWEDEN)
Jag tror hon har det i sig. Groove Magazine, Gary Landström........................................... (SWEDEN)
BIO.
Reggae, Ska Upbeat:
In 2005 Jaqee made an impact with her debut album “Blaqalixious”, which was mainly a Soul and R&B album. After further creative and fruitful collaborations, Jaqee released her second long player “Nouvell d.. amour” in 2007. This time, the sound was more of a rocking, bluesy vibe. It seemed to be the total opposite to her debut album but for Jaqee it was only the next step on her path in the circle of life. One step further on, she encountered the songs of Billie Holiday, which lead to the album “A letter to Billie” recorded together with Bohuslänbigband, a lovely homage to the great American Jazz Singer.
Both of her first two albums each received a Swedish Grammy nomination and several appearances in the Swedish national television increased her standing as a passionate and soulful Singer.
So Teka, producer and creator of many successful riddims for his co-found German label, Rootdown Records worked with her on her Third Solo Album.
Together, they combined their talents into one album. The results of which you can now hear on “Kokoo Girl” a refreshing mix of Old School Reggae sounds from the seventies combined with up-to-date Beats, electronic twists and turns and of course the amazing voice of Jaqee.
What a truly captivating voice!! Your spirit clearly transcends through your music....At first listen, i instantly and helplessly felt obliged to say thank you for sharing your beauty with the world Jaqee!
Hello Jaqee!!! Thanx for your message! Yes finaly came back home, really tired, but i drive Manar and Korbo to their home and everybody had retrieve their own bed!! yeahh!! We dindn't saw you to say good bye! but we thought about you!!!! It was a real real great pleasure to saw you and everybody again, to play again, i hope the next time will be not too far! And you?? came back to sweden?? with Finn? Aren't you too tired?? Hope everything is allright for you!!!!! See you soon Kokooalas Girl!!!!!
