Guelewar Band Of Banjul Warteef Jigeen
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CD Details
- Released: January 27, 2017
- Originally Released: 1981
- Label: PMG
Tracks:
- 1.Warteef Jigeen
- 2.Leen Te Koun
- 3.Mamadu Bitike
- 4.N. T. C. The Gambia
- 5.Jilanna
- 6.President Diawara
Product Description:
PMG present a reissue of Guelewar Band Of Banjul's Warteef Jigeen, originally released in 1981. "The Guelewar Band Of Banjul are a band quite unlike any other - an explosive mix of soul and funk with local rhythms like bougaraboo and ndaga combined with a defiant insistence on singing in their local language, Wolof. They certainly blew a young Youssou N'dour away. He cites them as his biggest influence. Warteef Jigeen marks the point the band found it's groove. The title track sets the tone early with parping horns and psychedelic guitar licks. 'N.T.C. The Gambia' and 'Jilana' seamlessly blend traditional percussion and plaintive sax. 'Leen Te Koun' and 'President Diawara' showcase some of the freakiest synth ever to come out of West Africa. It was Laye Ngom's decision as bandleader to draft his cousin as singer that elevates Warteef Jigeen. Moussa Ngom had paid his dues singing at traditional circumcision ceremonies and his rough, expressive vocals bring a level of melancholy and intensity to the album. It's a melancholy and intensity that can only come from years of watching young boys take this painful journey to Gambian manhood, a journey, in a way, that Guelewar Band Of Banjul made on Warteef Jigeen." - Peter Moore
Product Info
- Sales Rank: 86,559
- UPC: 710473191609
- Shipping Weight: 0.25/lbs (approx)
- International Shipping: 1 item