Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars - Rise & Shine

For the follow up to their acclaimed debut, Living Like a Refugee, Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars began recording in their hometown of Freetown, Sierra Leone then traveled to New Orleans, Louisiana. Rise & Shine reflects how far the band has come in the past few years, realizing a unique and seamlessly coherent sound: a fusion of traditional West African music and roots reggae, inflected with New Orleans styles.

Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars were introduced to the world in 2006 by a moving film that documented the band's formation in West African refugee camps and the challenges they faced returning to a homeland racked by years of bloody warefare. For the follow up to their acclaimed debut album, the band worked with renowned producer Steve Berlin (Los Lobos, Angelique Kidjo, Michelle Shocked, Rickie Lee Jones, Ozomatli). Much like the band members themselves, the residents of New Orleans know firsthand both the bitterness of exile and the redemptive power of music. The spirit of Crescent City permeates the album thanks to the participation of local favorites Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews, Bonerama and Washboard Chaz. Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars have risen like a phoenix from the ashes of destruction to create this infectious and celebratory new record.

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2. 1.	"Muloma (Let Us Be United)"	4:53
   2.	"Global Threat"	5:12
   3.	"Oruwieibe/Magazine Bobo Medley"	2:52
   4.	"Living Stone"	3:16
   5.	"Dununya (The World)"	3:16
   6.	"Jah Mercy"	4:02
   7.	"Tamagbondorsu (The Rich Mock The Poor)"	6:04
   8.	"Bute Vange"	2:23
   9.	"Jah Come Down"	5:21
   10.	"Bend Down the Corner"	4:54
   11.	"Goat Smoke Pipe"	2:49
   12.	"Gbrr Mani (Trouble)"	4:40
   13.	"Watching All Your Ways"	4:12