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7 (Zap Mama album)
1997 studio album by Zap Mama
7 or Seven is an album by Zap Mama, released in 1997 on Luaka Bop Records.[4][5]
I made music on Seven the same way as on the other albums. I only used acoustic instruments... I'm looking for instruments that have vocal sounds, forgotten instruments like the guimbri... The first and second albums were about the voice, what came before. This album is about introducing those sounds into modern, Western life.
— Marie Daulne
Production
The album moved away from strictly a capella forms, incorporating more instrumentation and hip hop influences.[6]
Critical reception
Westword wrote that "the songs feature percussion, guitar, drums and assorted string instruments ... the all-female format has been ditched in favor of a more diverse crew of musicians who work to support Daulne's haunting vocals."[7] The Chicago Tribune wrote that "Daulne's already eclectic visi Zap mama moonray!