Another bonus pick! Today’s bonus album is Ya from Khadja Nin. Khadja is an Afro-Soul singer from Burundi. The genre’s listed include Pop, East African Music, and African Music. Some of those are vague but I guess all genres are. But this is basically African Pop.

This is a situation where I want to like the music more than I do. Mainly because while I selectively like some Pop, I’m not a huge Pop fan. Still I think this is solid for what it is.

Rating: 7.5

Favorite Track(s): “Turasa” stood out to me. “Damu Ya Salaam” also pretty good. “Africa Obota” got my attention. I like how it evolves as a song. “Kembo” is decent too. “Shadow Man” is pretty anthemic.

Keep or Trash: Keep. Mainly because I’m not deleting my only album from Burundi. My copy is missing a song though and I’m not replacing it.