Marca: Nonesuch Variete

Tienda: Amazon.es

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CD On Rokku Mi Rokka (Give And Take), Youssou N'Dour'S Third Nonesuch Album, The Dakar-Based Singer Delves Further Into The Traditional Music Of His Native Senegal, A Journey He Began With 2002'S Nothing'S In Vain And Dramatically Expanded With 2004'S Egypt, An Openhearted Exploration Of His Islamic Faith That Won A Grammy, A Mobo And A Bbc Radio 3 World Music Award. N'Dour, Who Sings Expressively In The Senegalese Language Of Wolof, Has Been Renowned Throughout His Three-Decade Career For Popularizing The Mbalax Sound - A Mix Of Traditional Elements With Afro-Cuban Rhythm, To Which He Adds, As Peter Gabriel Has Put It, "A Voice Of Liquid Gold." For This Album, N'Dour Explains, "The Music And The Inspiration Are From The North, From The Desert, From Parts Of The Country That Border On Mali And Mauritania. In Senegal, We Have A Wide Range Of Sound And Rhythms. When It Came To Writing Songs For This Album, I Wanted To Use Different Sounds. Sometimes You Will Hear A Little Blues On This Album, A Little Reggae, A Bit Of Cuba." N'Dour Is Backed By His Equally Legendary Long-Time Band, The Super Etoile, Who Will Join Him This Year On Tour, And By Some Special Guests, Including Senegalese Singers Balla Sidibe And Rudy Gomis Of Orchestra Baobab, Malian Ngoni Player Bassekou Kouyate (Formerly Of Ali Farka Toure'S Band) And Neneh Cherry, With Whom N'Dour Had Recorded The 1994 International Hit `7 Seconds'. Their New French/English Duet, `Wake Up (It'S Africa Calling)', Already Garnering Airplay On Radio Stations Around The World, Features A Sinuous Hip-Hop Beat, A Soulful Horn Section And That Compelling Blend Of Two Powerful, Unmistakable Voices. With Its Exhortative Lyrics And Hip-Swaying Groove, `Wake Up' Conveys The Message Of N'Dour'S Current Music, Which Often References Senegalese History (`4-4-44', `Dabbaax') And Various Aspects Of Its Culture (`Pullo ĀRdo', `Bàjjan'). N'Dour Explains, "Rokku Mi Rokka Means `You Give Me Something, I Give You Something'... We