Ladde

From Rhythm Magazine
Modern Senegalese pop didn't really emerge until the late 1970s, when groups like the Star Band of Dakar synthesized traditional music and instruments with Cuban sounds, paving the way for the electrified, percussion-driven style called mbalax. Touri-Touri, formed by guitarist/arrangers Daby and Omar Touri, represents the next step. Laddi eschews the frantic dissonance of Youssou N'Dour in favor of a softer, more eclectic Pan-African sound. Built on mbalax, with strong, lyrical vocals and choruses, hypnotic balafon riffing and Cuban keyboard tumbaos bouncing off the percussion, the music shows how far you can go and still remain 100 percent African.

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Average customer rating: A bit surprising, but overall great! Amazing blend of reggae, soul, african, latin grooves

Ladde Toure Toure Manufacturer: Tinder ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Africa | International | Styles | Music Senegal & Gambia | Africa | International | Styles | Music Soukous | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Africa | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00004KH7P Release Date: 2000-02-22

Tracks:

1. Yorro
2. Ladd
3. Seydu
4. African Woman
5. Lemm
6. Almudo
7. Sanio
8. Ban
9. Casamance
10. N'Gummoden
11. Neneh
12. Ln

Customer Reviews:

A bit surprising, but overall great!.......2001-03-21

The harmony and acoustic guitar give this album a Carribean sound. This is an excellent example of good fusion. The instruments are modern, but playing with a folk bent and the words are tribal, sung with a modern bent. The whole thing is very good and easy to listen to. Very accessible.

Amazing blend of reggae, soul, african, latin grooves.......2000-07-27

This album is amazing. Imagine yourself anywhere tropical or paradise-like, and this record would be the soundtrack. I just caught these guys live, and it was a very spritual experience. The grooves will get you dancing, and the vocal harmonies border on angelic. Buy this CD if you want some uplifting music but also want to experience a soothing atmosphere or background. It's in French, but don't let that bother you, its the music, harmonies, and incredible groove this record posseses that will keep you playing it for a long time.

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8. Mother of the Arabs [Import]
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10. National Geographic: Destination Caribbean

Rock Music

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