This is the second volume of material from the Rail Band, one of the biggest forces in Mali Music during the 1970s. Sprightly, syncopated rhythms twist and turn as the band runs through a truly celebratory set. Besides the exotic instrumentation, Belle Epoque Vol. 2 really shines with its surprising funkiness check the superb sax n 'backbeat of "Finza," the bright, bouncy bass on "Konowale" and the sprawling, almost-calypso grooves on "Dugu Kamaleba." A truly inspired and unique afrobeat collection.