Nuru Kane - Sigil
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Artist: Nuru KaneEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2006-04-21
Music Label: Riverboat
Soundtracks:
- Toub
- Niane
- Col?re
- Talibe
- Diarama
- Goree
- Bamba
- Cigil
- Cheikh Anta
- Nabi
- Djoloff, Djoloff
- Mariama
- Mami
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Free Music Review: one of the best collections of songs I have heard in a while
Hit: 5 Stars
Original, so many influences in there- I wish there were more recordings of nuru kane's music- this transports you to a different place and time while still being clearly modern music. There are some times where it seems to fall into what I will call world music cliches- but frequently it transcends that- tracks 3, 7 and 12 are some of my favorites on this one, followed by track 1- and all for completely different reasons.
Highly recommended to any one who likes the blues or jazz or flamenco or reggae or ... check it out! Would love to see this music live!
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Born in the Medina district of Dakar, Senegal, Kane's sound reflects an age-old connection between various Arabic cultures and those of West Africa, as Islam found its way below the Sahara even as black slaves were being driven North. Initially inspired by a visit to Morocco, where he encountered and became mesmerized by gnawa trance music played by descendants of his long-displaced cousins, Kane later mastered the guimbri, a three-stringed bass played by devotees of the sect. The present release, which was produced by Martin Swan of the noted Scottish folk band Mouth Music and recorded between Scotland and Paris, is redolent of the composer's ties to gnawa, Ali Farka Toure's Malian "blues" and the Mbalax created by Kane's famous countryman, Youssou N'Dour, all flavored by teachings of the Baye Fall, a dreadlocked Muslim brotherhood. Aside from the resonant, flexible beauty of the bandleader's baritone, the overall impression is of an almost regal confidence. It is plain in every note he sings that he knows exactly who he is and what he wishes to impart. Suffice it to say that the album is a must-have and Nuru Kane is definitely a force to be reckoned with. --Christina RodenNuru Kane was born and raised in Medina, Dakar, and his distinctive take on Senegalese music explores the connections between the music of North and West Africa - a musical journey across the Sahara. This album captures Nuru's range of influences, from his blues-led solo songs, reminiscent of Ali Farka Tour??, through to the driving gnawa trance that forms the backbone of his pulsating live performances. Unhindered, unrestricted and full of musical surprises, Sigil's instrumentation is primarily acoustic, but the results are electric.
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