The Sound of Senegal [Import]

1. Touré Kunda - Touré Kunda

2. Douweye

3. Thiapathioly - Youssou N'Dour

4. Jelebi - Ismaël Lo

5. Hero - Kaouding Cissoko

6. Lay Suma Lay - Etoile de Dakar, , Youssou N'Dour

7. Né la Thiass

8. Teddungal

9. Madiguen - Thione Seck

10. Barak - Fatou Guewel

11. Werente Serigne - Orchestra Baobab, Orchestra Baobab

12. Chance - Lemzo Diamono

13. Kettodee - Baaba Maal, Mansour Seck

The Sound of Senegal,Various Artists,Nascente,Afro-Pop,Int'l & World Music,Mbalax,Pop,Senegal,Senegalese

Average customer rating: This is the same CD as "Classic Titles"

African Classics: Orchestra Baobab Orchestra Baobab Manufacturer: Sheer Sound ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Africa | International | Styles | Music Senegal & Gambia | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Similar Items: N'Wolof Bamba Roots & Fruit Specialist in All Styles M'Bemba ASIN: B000JJ4PPI Release Date: 2006-12-05

Tracks:

1. Cabral
2. Liiti Liiti
3. Ndeleng Ndeleng
4. Yen Saay
5. Diarabi
6. Mbeug
7. Mbaar
8. Tante Marie
9. Souleymane
10. On Verra
11. Sibam
12. Ndiougou Ndiougou

Customer Reviews:

This is the same CD as "Classic Titles".......2007-01-25

"Classic Titles" and "African Nights" as far as I can tell are the same CD. I couldn't believe my luck when I saw there that were two new reissues of one of my favorite Senegal bands, so I ordered both. Now I have 2 of the same thing. The actual title is "African Classics" on the Cantos label, licensed to the South African label Shear Sound. "Classic Titles" is on the Cantos label and also mentions Syllart and Frochot Music as subsidiaries, or the other way round, I don't know. This is a digipak while the "African Classics" is a jewel case, but otherwise, same tracks and cover art besides the title. and oh yeah, it is good. 4 stars just cuz I bought it 2x, otherwize 5

Average customer rating: Rich and varied sound experience Astounding album

Sound d'Afrique, Vol. 1 Various Artists Manufacturer: Mango ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cameroon | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | Africa | International | Styles | Music Zaire & Congo | Africa | International | Styles | Music Ivory Coast | Africa | International | Styles | Music Senegal & Gambia | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Africa | Compilations | International | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | International General | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | International General | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Africa | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Africa | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music ASIN: B000000G0B Release Date: 1989-06-07

Tracks:

1. Me Bowa Ya - Mekongo
2. Massoua Mo - Eba Aka Jerome
3. Dounougnan - Kambou Clement
4. Bo Mbanda - Pablo
5. Jalo - Etoile De Dakar
6. Moboma - Menga Mokombi

Customer Reviews:

Rich and varied sound experience.......2006-05-20

The first song, Me Bowa Ya by Mekongo from Cameroun, is a mid-tempo number with a bubbly beat and an enchanting mix of African and French vocals. The main lyric is in the African language and the chorus is in French, and it works so well.

Massoua Mo by Eba Aka Jerome from Ivory Coast is next, and this one has a long instrumental intro before the male vocal enters the mix. This single vocal is boosted by a chorus of many voices in certain parts while the string instruments become ever more engaging. Quite a stunner!

The next country is Upper Volta: the song Dounougnan by Kambou Clement has a lilting texture, intricate instrumental interplay and a soulful vocal with a spiritual undertone. Bo Mbanda by Pablo from Zaire is a beautiful melodious ballad full of yearning with absolutely breathtaking guitar parts and interesting vocal twists and turns.

The style changes drastically with Jalo by Etoile de Dakar from Senegal. This is a slow, mournful dirge with a Middle Eastern feel, soulful vocals and instrumentation dominated by what sounds like an organ. It sounds like a prayer set to music and is most compelling and memorable. The album concludes with Moboma, an uplifting slice of vocal pop by Menga Mokombi from Congo.

These unforgettable songs are all tuneful, catchy and rhythmically gripping. They demonstrate the opulent richness and variety of the African pop music of the early 1980s. I also strongly recommend Sounds d'Afrique vol. 2 for more of these wonderful African sounds from the early 1980s.

Astounding album.......2004-02-01

Bought this in 1981 when it first came out and still haven't found an afro compilation that tops it. With a mainly soukous focus and to my mind better than Sound D'Afrique 2 this was THE album that introduced African sounds to the english speaking world. I'm looking to get this on cd if at all possible as my vinyl version is all but worn out.

If you find a copy buy it!

Average customer rating: Roots Early Senegalese grooves, played live in the old days... Baobab N'Wolof

N'Wolof Orchestre Baobab Manufacturer: Dakar Sound ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Africa | International | Styles | Music Senegal & Gambia | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Afro-Cuban | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Africa | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Bamba Roots & Fruit African Classics: Orchestra Baobab Specialist in All Styles Pirates Choice ASIN: B00000DDCP Release Date: 1998-11-10

Tracks:

1. Yama Done Xol
2. Aida Baoury
3. Lat Dior
4. Cheri Takama
5. N'Diaye
6. Aduna Jarul Naawo
7. Senegal Sunugal
8. Yaraf
9. Core Coumba Fall
10. Lamine Gueye
11. Aida Baoury (Version)

Amazon.com

These recordings from 1970 and 1971 are revealing. They were born in the early days of Africanisation in Dakar, Senegal, when French still ruled the language and the culture. This music is defiantly African, rooted in the ancient traditions of the Wolof language and the ancient kingdoms of the region, but also modern, urban, and somewhat revolutionary for its time. Led by singer Laye M'Boup, and featuring notables like Thione Seck and Medioune Diallo, the group has a heavily Latin sound featuring jazz- and blues-inspired horn charts, African vocal lines, and--for the time--some of the most outside guitar licks this side of Jimi Hendrix. Recorded in live sessions (without an audience) in the Baobab club in Dakar, the pieces run the gamut from rumba-driven dance tunes to some of the weirdest, underwater-sounding soul psychedelia ever to emerge from Africa. It may have taken these recordings almost three decades to reach a wider audience, but they are destined to be remembered as classics of African's golden age of pop. --Louis Gibson

Customer Reviews:

Roots.......2003-03-18

This album is amazing. This album shows why they have titled their most recent album "Speicalists in All Styles." There is still the Cuban sound in there somewhere, but it sounds more like something produced by lee perry. Their use of delay on the guitar is so innocent and amazing. Its a rough recording, but that makes it better once you get used to it. Track 3 and track 6 are unbeivable and worth the $... bucks right there. I love thier other stuff, but I cannot explain to you how cool this album is. It's for a hot summer night to just feel happy.

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Early Senegalese grooves, played live in the old days..........2001-12-14

These live recordings from 1970-71 capture Orchestre Baobab playing at the very venue in Senegal that they took their name from. The sound quality is slightly rougher than their later studio albums, but the songs are great nonetheless -- these guys were an impressive ensemble! The raggedy vocals, sung in the urban Wolof dialect, may be too shrill for some listeners, but the musical grooves are quite nice. On a couple of tracks, the guitars go wild, soaring into psychedelic heights; mostly, though, this is mellow, beautiful material. I'd recommend their studio work first, but this ain't bad.

Baobab N'Wolof.......2000-06-10

If you miss the sounds of the Theis markets, a neighborhood baptism or afternoons sipping tea with your Senegalese friends, this is the CD for you. It will take you back to the sights and sounds of Senegal. Filled with traditional Wolof music it is an excellent choice.

Average customer rating:

African Classics: Ismael Lo Ismaël Lô Manufacturer: Sheer Sound ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Africa | International | Styles | Music Senegal & Gambia | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Reggae | International | Styles | Music General | Reggae | Compilations | International | Styles | Music ASIN: B000JJ4PQW Release Date: 2006-12-05

Tracks:

1. Taar Doucey
2. Diawar
3. Fa Diallo
4. Ceddo
5. Marie Lo
6. Natt
7. Mougneul
8. Tadieu Bone
9. Xiif
10. Talibe

Average customer rating:

The Sound of Senegal Various Artists Manufacturer: Nascente ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Africa | International | Styles | Music Senegal & Gambia | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00004SX14 Release Date: 2000-05-02

Tracks:

1. Tourunda - Tourunda
2. Douweye
3. Thiapathioly - Youssou N'Dour
4. Jelebi - IsmaL
5. Hero - Kaouding Cissoko
6. Lay Suma Lay - Etoile de Dakar, , Youssou N'Dour
7. Na Thiass - Cheikh L
8. Teddungal
9. Madiguen - Thione Seck
10. Barak - Fatou Guewel
11. Werente Serigne - Orchestra Baobab, Orchestra Baobab
12. Chance - Lemzo Diamono
13. Kettodee - Baaba Maal, Mansour Seck

Album Details

The Rhythms of Senegal Are Among the Most Dynamic and Infectious to Be Found Anywhere in the World and have Produced Two of Africa's Biggest Superstars in Youssou N'dour and Baaba Maal. Interest in African Grooves Has Never Been Greater and the Release of the Sound of Senegal Captures the Sights and Sounds of a Night Out in Dakar, One of the Great Music Capitals of the World, Where Throbbing Mbalaz Rhythms Continuously Pump Through the Heart of the City.

Average customer rating:

Baye Falle Djembe Manufacturer: Caveman Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CAEAXG Release Date: 2005-02-15

Average customer rating: Takes your Mind & Soul back to Africa

The Sound of Senegal Various Artists Manufacturer: Nascente ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Africa | International | Styles | Music Senegal & Gambia | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00005YCTX Release Date: 2001-06-19

Tracks:

1. Tourunda - Tourunda
2. Douweye
3. Thiapathioly - Youssou N'Dour
4. Jelebi - IsmaL
5. Hero - Kaouding Cissoko
6. Lay Suma Lay - Etoile de Dakar, , Youssou N'Dour
7. Na Thiass - Cheikh L
8. Teddungal
9. Madiguen - Thione Seck
10. Barak - Fatou Guewel
11. Werente Serigne - Orchestra Baobab, Orchestra Baobab
12. Chance - Lemzo Diamono
13. Kettodee - Baaba Maal, Mansour Seck

Customer Reviews:

Takes your Mind & Soul back to Africa.......2003-09-18

I just got the cd & im still listening to the most talented artists from Senegal. You dont need education to undestand this music the beautiful fused instruments with that African feel will take U beyond your wildest dreams.All I can say buy the cd and take your mind away.

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