''82'' is the second

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trio Just a Band, released in 2009 following their debut release Scratch to Reveal. Just A Band signed a US licensing deal with Akwaaba Music, who re-released ''82'' on February 23, 2010.

Album information

Just a Band released the music video for the first single from the album, "Usinibore" on July 4, 2009. The video - created by the band themselves - helped land the single in the We Are Hunted charts, peaking at number three on November 11, 2009. ''82'' was released on October 2, 2009, at a pre-launch release party. Compared with the trio's previous release, Scratch to Reveal, ''82'' is 12 minutes, 9 seconds longer and contains 13 tracks and 1 hidden track. The playlist features fewer guest artists (Bien Baraza, Juliani and Wambura Mitaru), and the trio have undertaken greater singing roles themselves.

''Ha-He''

The band released the video for their second single from the album "''Ha-He''" on Wednesday 17 March 2010. The video is a spoof of blaxploitation films, featuring a protagonist named "

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". The video subsequently became popular, and has been described as "Kenya’s first viral internet meme". The band were featured on CNN, The Wall Street Journal and Fast Company as a result.

Reception

Reviews for the album were strongly positive;

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described it as ''resplendent in its cool tones and chilled vocals'' and ''very distinctive, regardless of its origin'', and

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Album information

''Ha-He''

Reception

Track listing

Personnel

Just a Band

Production

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