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 * Band: Naselni Jazzeek
 * Album: Nadasha
 * Year: 2010

Star rating: (0.7)

Nadasha, the debut album of Oceana hip-hop band Naselni Jazzeek, is best-known for containing the hit single Ofurchunet Zosnul o'un Shen. However, it is not purely a hip-hop album, also showing the band's Oceana roots through folk music, and featuring progressive rock moments.

Right from the start of the album, the "dual nature" of the music becomes apparent: the first track is the traditional Oceana folk anthem, Kem that lew is espavat, but the rendition is far from traditional. Folk-like singing and guitars are set to a hip-hop beat, giving a rather odd feeling. Additionally, the constant background noise (talking, object being shifted, irregular background singing) makes the song sound like it was recorded in a pub, contrasting with the band's singles.

The opening track is followed by the relatively conventional, upbeat hip-hop song Iaf Feague to Give. Then follows the single Nove Revolutsia. While it is a relatively single, it is unique for the Oceana language and culture, and has a catchy beat.