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- Date Released: August 22, 2000
- Genre: International
- Style: Africa
- Label: Triloka / Artemis
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From Mozambique to Nigeria to Ethiopia, many African pop artists use Western instruments exclusively. They're still embracing African rhythms, but they use western instruments to play them and exclude traditional African instruments like the kora (a string instrument with a harp-like sound), the mbira (one of Africa's various thumb pianos), and the kalimba. Vieux Diop, however, is among the African pop vocalists who favors a combination of African and Western instruments. On 2000's Afrika Wassa, the kora and other traditional African instruments interact with the drums, bass, and guitar. A native of Senegal who has lived in the U.S. since 1984, Diop is no stranger to multiculturalism -- on Afrika Wassa, he sings in Senegalese languages as well as English and French. His style of African pop isn't hyper and ultra-exuberant a la soukous, makossa, and zouk -- nor is it moody, smoky and jazz-influenced like a lot of Ethiopian and Sudanese pop. Rather, Diop goes for a gentle, relaxed, reflective approach and sometimes incorporates elements of American folk. Afrika Wassa isn't for dancing; it's best to sit down and listen to this charming, heartfelt CD.
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| 01. |  |
Africka Wassa [New Afria] |
5:31 |
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| 02. | |
C On [The Path] |
5:02 |
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| 03. | |
Moulle [Sweat] [Mix] |
6:21 |
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| 04. | |
Pourquoi (Why Can't You Be Have) |
6:50 |
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| 05. | |
Mom's Jam |
5:14 |
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| 06. | |
Lepto Feyto [The Havest] |
4:31 |
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| 07. | |
Sing Lo-Lo |
4:45 |
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| 08. | |
Kaliss (Money) |
6:08 |
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| 09. | |
Manko [Unity] [Dub] |
3:42 |
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| 10. | |
Ti Gui [Surely] |
5:51 |
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| 11. | |
Nio Kolo Koba [Senegalese Wild Life Preserve] |
5:17 |
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11 Total Tracks, 59:12 Total Length
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Credits
- Brian Keane - Organ // Brian Keane - Organ // Brian Keane - Organ // Brian Keane - Synthesizer // Brian Keane - Synthesizer // Brian Keane - Synthesizer // Brian Keane - Guitar (Acoustic) // Brian Keane - Guitar (Acoustic) // Brian Keane - Guitar (Acoustic) // Brian Keane - Guitar // Brian Keane - Guitar // Brian Keane - Guitar // Brian Keane - Mandolin // Brian Keane - Mandolin // Brian Keane - Mandolin // Brian Keane - Arranger // Brian Keane - Arranger // Brian Keane - Arranger // Brian Keane - Keyboards // Brian Keane - Keyboards // Brian Keane - Keyboards // Brian Keane - Marimba // Brian Keane - Marimba // Brian Keane - Marimba // Brian Keane - Clavinet // Brian Keane - Clavinet // Brian Keane - Clavinet // Brian Keane - Producer // Brian Keane - Producer // Brian Keane - Producer // Brian Keane - Engineer // Brian Keane - Engineer // Brian Keane - Engineer // Brian Keane - Rainstick // Brian Keane - Rainstick // Brian Keane - Rainstick // Brian Keane - Shaker // Brian Keane - Shaker // Brian Keane - Shaker // Brian Keane - Drum Programming // Brian Keane - Drum Programming // Brian Keane - Drum Programming // Brian Keane - Mixing // Brian Keane - Mixing // Brian Keane - Mixing // Brian Keane - Native American Flute // Brian Keane - Native American Flute // Brian Keane - Native American Flute // Eileen Ivers - Fiddle // Phil Bowler - Bass (Acoustic) // Tony Cedras - Guitar (Acoustic) // Tony Cedras - Accordion // Neil Clarke - Percussion // Neil Clarke - ? // Neil Clarke - Djembe // Andy de Ganahl - Engineer // Leopoldo Fleming - Percussion // Leopoldo Fleming - Conga // Bakithi Khumalo - Bass // Mitchell Markus - Executive Producer // Emedin Rivera - Percussion // Emedin Rivera - Bongos // Emedin Rivera - Conga // Joel Rosenblatt - Drums // Jay Rowe - Synthesizer // Jay Rowe - Piano (Electric) // Jay Rowe - Clavinet // Dave Samuels - Marimba // Vieux Diop - Percussion // Vieux Diop - Arranger // Vieux Diop - Vocals // Vieux Diop - Vocals (Background) // Vieux Diop - Kora // Vieux Diop - Main Performer // Vieux Diop - ? // Vieux Diop - Djembe // Vieux Diop - Talking Drum // Vieux Diop - Kutero // Keith Chirgwin - Digital Editing // Preston Vismale - Synthesizer // Alisha Zevulon - Vocals (Background) // David Donnelly - Mastering // Tommy Skarupa - Engineer // Tommy Skarupa - Editing // Kevin Nathaniel - Maracas Mbira // Lisa King - Art Direction // Lisa King - Design // Kvon - Cover Photo // Robbi Kumalo - Vocals (Background) // Jeff Frez Albrecht - Engineer // Jimmy Cruiz - Flute (Wood) // Jimmy Cruiz - Wood Flute
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