Since you are interested in Made in Dakar, here is a list of other items that you may find interesting.
Bedouin Jerry Can Band
Coffee Time [ 30IPS Music / CD - released 18/Jan/2008 ] "...an infectious blend of clattering rhythms and rousing choruses, interspersed with more subtle melodies."- Songlines Magazine ('Top of the World' selection for December 2007). |
The Ipanemas
Call Of The Gods [ Far Out / CD - released 11/Nov/2008 ] The Ipanemas fifth album is a gorgeous slice of Brazilian vintage magic, infusing bossa nova with African traditions, jazz instrumentation and the lyrical themes of Samba. |
Manu Chao
La Radiolina [ Warner Music / CD - released 1/Oct/2007 ] Musical revolutionary and man of the people, Manu Chao is a highly influential, politically engaged, internationally acclaimed artist. 'La Radiolina' was recorded in Barcelona with the help of mixers Mario Caldato Jr. and Andrew Scheps. |
Youssou N'Dour
Egypt [ Nonesuch Records / CD - released 14/Jun/2004 ] N'Dour combines his native Senegalese traditions with Egyptian and Arabic sounds in this musical exploration of Islamic Sufism. |