Djam Leelii is an album by the Senegalese musicians Baaba Maal and Mansour Seck, released in 1989.[1][2] It was recorded in 1984. A 1998 reissue from Palm Records raised the number of tracks to twelve.
The Washington Post wrote: "The album's eight selections range from the entrancing 'Lamtooro' and 'Muudo Hormo', tunes that achieve the spiritual grace and calm that so much New Age music aspires to but seldom delivers, to the more percussive, rhythmically contagious 'Salminanam'."[6] The Chicago Tribune noted that "accessible melodies suggest American folk-blues, ethereal ECM-styled jazz and even modern classical music."[4]
Robert Christgau concluded that, "for postindustrialized listeners, the interplay of recurring guitar patterns and penetrating Afro-Islamic voices adds up to background music with soul."[5]Folk Roots named the album the best of 1989.[7]
J. Poet of AllMusic commented that "two guitars, accented by a bit of African percussion and some tasty electric fills by Aziz Dieng, produce pure magic."[3] The album is included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[8]
djam, leelii, album, senegalese, musicians, baaba, maal, mansour, seck, released, 1989, recorded, 1984, 1998, reissue, from, palm, records, raised, number, tracks, twelve, studio, album, baaba, maalreleased1989recorded1984genresenegalese, musiclabelmangobaaba,. Djam Leelii is an album by the Senegalese musicians Baaba Maal and Mansour Seck released in 1989 1 2 It was recorded in 1984 A 1998 reissue from Palm Records raised the number of tracks to twelve Djam LeeliiStudio album by Baaba MaalReleased1989Recorded1984GenreSenegalese musicLabelMangoBaaba Maal chronologyDjam Leelii 1989 Wango 1994 Contents 1 Critical reception 2 Track listing 3 Personnel 4 References 5 External linksCritical reception editProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 3 Chicago Tribune nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 4 Robert ChristgauA 5 The Washington Post wrote The album s eight selections range from the entrancing Lamtooro and Muudo Hormo tunes that achieve the spiritual grace and calm that so much New Age music aspires to but seldom delivers to the more percussive rhythmically contagious Salminanam 6 The Chicago Tribune noted that accessible melodies suggest American folk blues ethereal ECM styled jazz and even modern classical music 4 Robert Christgau concluded that for postindustrialized listeners the interplay of recurring guitar patterns and penetrating Afro Islamic voices adds up to background music with soul 5 Folk Roots named the album the best of 1989 7 J Poet of AllMusic commented that two guitars accented by a bit of African percussion and some tasty electric fills by Aziz Dieng produce pure magic 3 The album is included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die 8 Track listing editAll tracks by Baaba Maal Lam Tooro 6 40 Loodo 6 11 Muudo Hormo 6 13 Salminanam 4 29 Maacina Tooro 5 49 Djam Leelii 6 02 Bibbe Leydy 6 27 Sehilam 6 24 Kettodee 4 54 Ko Wone Mayo 9 29 Daande Lenol 4 34 Taara 5 23 The last 4 tracks were absent from the original release Personnel editBaaba Maal Mansour Seck vocals acoustic guitars Aziz Dieng electric guitar Mamad Kouyate kora harp lute Jombo Kouyate balafon idiophone Papa Dieye percussionReferences edit Feist Daniel 27 Nov 1989 Djam Leelii Baaba Maal amp Mansour Seck The Gazette Montreal p B7 Denselow Robin 29 Oct 1992 Baaba Maal The Grand Clapham Features The Guardian a b J Poet 2012 Djam Leelii Baaba Maal Songs Reviews Credits Awards AllMusic allmusic com Retrieved 3 August 2012 a b Heim Chris 28 Sep 1989 Rave Recordings Chicago Tribune p 13E a b Baaba Maal Robert Christgau Retrieved 18 March 2023 Joyce Mike 18 Aug 1989 An African Acoustic Djam The Washington Post p N22 Campbell Rod 30 Jan 1990 In its January issue Edmonton Journal p C9 Moon Tom 2008 1 000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die Workman Publishing Company p 462 External links editDjam Leelii Adobe Flash at Radio3Net streamed copy where licensed Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Djam Leelii amp oldid 1145309298, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
