Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars, Lotus February 1, 2008

The music of Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars is a spirited, infectious, and soothing blend of traditional West African music, roots reggae and classic Rhythm & Blues. Comprised of six musicians living in or around Sierra Leone's capital city, Freetown; their stories and music became the subject of an acclaimed documentary.

Lotus has always tip-toed the tight rope that is drawing on multiple genres, as with their new release, 'The Strength of Weak Ties' - glitch-hop programming meets rock 'n' roll drums, overdriven guitars meet overdriven synthesizers, primitive drum machines meet funky back beats and post-rock meets electronica.