Djam Leelii

Mansour Seck, Baaba Maal | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 3, 1998)
• Original Release Date: 1985
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Palm Pictures (Audio
• ASIN: B00000DGYK
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #25,906 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #4 in Music > World Music > Africa > Senegal & Gambia
  • #11 in Music > Indie Music > World Music > Africa
  • #65 in Music > World Music > Africa > General AAS

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the all-time great albums!, January 29, 2005

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Howard Roark "Kumar" (Salt Lake City, UT, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Djam Leelii (Audio CD)

Baaba Maal's voice is a unique treasure ... I have never heard anything like it... there is a metallic sheen about it that is so haunting, you can never forget it.

This is Baaba Maal's BEST album, by far, and I have heard almost every album by him. It is hard to remember an album in which I have liked every song. Maal sticks to his Fulani roots in this album, something he doesn't do in his other (and later) albums, and the result is nothing short of spectacular. Most people know Maal from his collaboration with the Screaming Orphans (Sinead O'Connor's backup band), with the result being the famous song, "Souka Naayo" ("I will follow you") and, while that song is very pretty, these songs touch something deep within you. My favorite song is "Salminaanam," but there are about five or six songs that are exceptional..."Muudo Hormo" and "Lam Tooro" come to mind immmediately.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is Baaba's and Mansours' best album 6 STARS, October 4, 2003

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B. Johnson "acaciatree" (California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Djam Leelii (Audio CD)

This album is sublime. I have listened to it for 4 years now. It is surreal. I didn't find the beauty in this the first time I listened to it. The mesmerizing melodies found their way to my liking after repeated exposure, but then all I wanted was more. Nice sunny driving music.

Baba Maal teams up with Masour Seck in this extremely high quality live recording. The master tapes, having been lost for seven years, have been recently found and remastered to give this great album.
Highly recommended, but be patient. It is not pop. It one of those albums that will find its way to your heart by investing time. But we all know, those are the albums we keep a lifetime.

19 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beyond beautiful, defies words..almost, October 24, 1999

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Evelyn Nathan (Kingston, NH USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Djam Leelii (Audio CD)

almost, but...had to add a few words because of my love for this incredible work of art. If you have even a bit of a nomad soul this will reach out and grab yours and take it on a trip. I've listened to it until I can sing along, don't know how any mere human could have created it.