Rei Momo was Ex Talking Heads lead singer's first solo album breaking away very much from his past. This album explores Latin and South American tempos and structures, yet carries that unmistakeable "Bryne" vision.
In fact Byrne brought in quite an array of South American musicians and native instruments to help create this wonderful album. The one element that still carries a heavy Talking Heads aspect is the lyrics and vocals. Bryne wrote a set of lyrics as equally inane as anything he and the Heads ever released.
Congas, bongos, timbals and paint cans......along with Willie Colon, Johnny Pacheco and Celia Cruz of Fania Records, Herbert Vianna of EMI Brazil and producer Steve Lillywhite's wife Kirsty MacColl.
Overall Rei Momo is a fun and very cool album to do the Limbo to on Saturday nights !
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