Iso (album)
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Iso is a 1994 album by Ismaël Lô
. The album was met with critical acclaim in France, and Lo toured Africa the following year in support of the release. The album contains soft guitar melodies, and traditional Senegalese mbalax
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Ismaël Lô
Ismaël Lô is a Senegalese musician. He was born in Dogondoutchi, Niger on 30 August 1956, to a Senegalese father and a Nigerien mother. Shortly after Lo's birth the family returned to Senegal where they settled in the town of Rufisque, near the capital Dakar. He also plays the guitar and the...
. The album was met with critical acclaim in France, and Lo toured Africa the following year in support of the release. The album contains soft guitar melodies, and traditional Senegalese mbalax
Mbalax
Mbalax is the national popular dance music of Senegal and The Gambia. Mbalax is a fusion of popular Western music and dance such as jazz, soul, Latin, and rock blended with sabar, the traditional drumming and dance music of Senegal...
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Professional reviews
Rolling Stone (12/29/94-1/12/95, p.182) wrote:"...His best CD to date....Lo's trademark is a blend of spare guitars and ululating Islamic singing that trades lines with a moody, airy harmonica..."
Track listing
- "Dibi Dibi Rek"
- "Nafantav"
- "La Femme Sans Haine"
- "Rero"
- "Senegambie"
- "Baol Baol"
- "Naboou"
- "Nassarane"
- "Wassalia"
- "Setsinala"
- "Khar"
- "Samayaye"