"Afrobeat fans, it's all here: punchy horn riffs, jazzy drums, percolating guitars and percussion galore...these guys rank with any Afrobeat in the world today."
- EXCLAIM!
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"If you were with us at Supermarket on Friday for On the Map you know what these guys are capable of. Everybody in the room was dancing, me included, terrifyingly enough. This is why, Mr. Something Something, a song called The Wanting. ...taken from a CD, which is really fantastic, called The Edge. If youve never seen them before, trust me when I tell you that they put on a fantastic live show."
- Matt Galloway, host of CBC Radios Here & Now
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"You catch this Toronto band live, this Mr. Something Something, and youre a changed person. Next day, youre still dancing, hypnotized by the entrancing rhythms carried first hand across the waters from West Africa and made personal by this distinctive team."
- MUZIK ETC
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"Featuring more exotic instruments than you can shake a Gun-gon stick at, local Afrobeat sextet Mr. Something Something mix such tongue-twisting tools as Kpanlogo drums, borborbor hand drums, Ashanti gourd rattles and Frychiwa metal castanets with more conventional noisemakers (tenor and baritone sax, bass, guitar) into an infectious blend of percolating polyrhythms, layered horn punches and hot-stepping basslines. ...The Edge makes for an album-length extended groove that can, in a live setting, spell dancefloor heaven..."
- Ryan Watson, EYE WEEKLY
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"Mr. Something Something have the West African-style groove-thing down pat. The beats are infectious and the horns are big, bold and beautiful. The tracks are epic, yet never boring. [...] This is a great debut from a solid band and totally worth a spin."
- VIEW Magazine
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"a welcome new flavour in the Canadian musical landscape."
- The Coast
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"Saw Mr. Something Something last night at the Lancaster Tavern in Kitchener ... second time I've seen them, and wow, what a wonderful band! Organic music with an African tribal feel that makes me want to dance. Great rhythm section, wicked horns, sweet vocals and harmonies that start from deep inside the soul, and lots of fun to watch."
- Mark Tonin / jambands.ca
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"you cant help but feel the vibe...cool and infectious..."
- The Manitoban
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"...West African style that blissfully combines catchy lyrics with a variety of horns to make their fans get up and dance. Known not only for the music they make, but also for promoting a strong social conscience and for their sometimes acrobatic use of (often limited) stage space, these guys are worth seeing, midterms or no midterms!"
- McGill Tribune
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"all the ingredients of complete and utter afro-funk goodness. [] perhaps one of the most diverse bands on the Canadian independent scene."
- Latchkey.net
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"Just when you thought the whole jam band thing was trailing off a bit, along come Mr. Something Something with their seriously funk-laden, self-titled debut. Although the album only contains five tracks, it still yields some three quarters of an hour of West African-based grooves inundated with driving rhythms, catchy vocals, and full-on horns."
- ECHO Weekly
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Hello Guys Always a pleasure to listen your groove Last time we see you was at the Escogriffe LOng time ago.. Hope to see you again soon and have a wonderful summer
Yeah, it was only a matter of time...someone posted the lyrics, I have a heavy ear for music.
Now I here the words clearly, and I see there are mistakes..but its close enough. Love you all!! Di bombs, di bombs Di bombs are built in London Di bombs are built in London But di bombing is in Congo, di bombing nah for Togo Di tanks, di tanks Di tanks are built in Russia Di tanks are built in Russia But di shelling na for Angola, di shelling na for Rwanda Di jets, di jets Di jets are built in Germany But di air raid na for Freetown, air raid na for Asmara Bazooka, bazooka Bazooka, bazook from New York Bazooka, bazook from New York But bazooking na for Liberia Bazooking is for Darfur
It doesn't make no sense to us at all We got our backs against the fence just to face the wall Doesn't make no sense to us at all, not when the world joins like a fence, and Africa falls No, it doesn't make no sense to us at all Got our backs against the fence just to face the wall. Doesn't make no sense to us at all.
African Union, African Union African Union na union for Africans, but African Americans Jamaica Haiti Panama Guyana Brixton Harlem Compton
Cocoa, cocoa Cocoa dey grow for Nigeria Cocoa dey grow for Ibadan But we dey buy chocolate from Belgium We dey buy chocolate from Belgium Sugar cane, sugar cane Sugar cane, dey grow for Jamaica Sugar cane, dey grow for Trinidad and Tobago But di tea is sweet in Toronto Life is sweet in Toronto
Diamonds, diamonds Diamonds dey rain for Sierra Leone But dey no get hand to catch em Dem no get hand to wear em Gold, gold Gold borku Kinshasa Gold borku Maputo But dem dey store di gold for Swiss bank Dem dey store di gold for Swiss bank
Cotton, cotton Cotton dey bloom for Mali Cotton dey bloom for Cameroon But dem dey beg for pant from Paris Dey beg for pant from Paris.
*Allo Mr. Something Something! I invite you to check out my solo project, my new album « L’arbre aux parfums » is now released. To hear exerts and adventure in my fragile garden, please feel free: www. myspace. com/caracolmusique Many thanks ! CARACOL*
Hey guy's and gal, The Merchants of Solace just want to extend the invitation to chill. We know what it's like touring, we could make ya a bite to eat, we're close to the townhouse...we got lots of free floor space..blankets....and one extra bed....AND most of all We looooove jamming with other great musicians...It's Your call!...email the Merchants @ Marcelg822@hotmail.com or just give us a shout when you get to sudbury at 674-8700. Take care. Either way see ya soon.
hey! just stopping by to say hi and listen to some tracks! sounds great! hope you're having a nice summer! talk to you again soon! Maybe see you at the Lucky Bar show! Cheers from Victoria, BC! -Riley Smith
Hi there! We caught your show at the Montreal Jazz festival and were thrilled. Just the BEST dance grooves of the festival! Best energy, best beat, best music! Receive our discs?
Hey man can't wait till july 1st, we're bringin all our friends...thanks for playing wicked music!!! Keep doing it. The world needs real tunes with good messages!
Hey guys! THis is marcel dropping you a line because my band loves your band. Nothing wierd or anything. We just love you guys. We want the previledge of opening for you at the towne house in suds on the 1st.
I can't wait to hear you guys tonight at the Rainbow! It'll be a smashing time! Too bad the weather wasn't nicer but regardless, warmest regards and enjoy Ottawa. You're marvelous!
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