Customer Reviews

Thiaroye

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you will come to appreciate the range of El Hadj N'Diaye's voice, the passion with which he sings (not just on this CD but on XEL as well) and his guitar playin. Not only that, the lyrics of some of his songs are very deep and haunting at at times but very much in touch with life as it is in Africa from politics to love to health ...Give him a chance and you won't be sorry!

First off, I have to correct the previous poster: "Thiaroye" is NOT El Hadj N'Diaye's first album and the follow-up to "Xel" but it's his FIRST one. They were only published in reverse order in the US. For a first album it is pretty strong. N'Diaye didn't have the American market and taste in mind when he produced it, he put it together the way people in his native Senegal and France (his major market) like it. I admit, the album is an acquired taste, and it took me a while, too, until I got into the groove but once I had listened to it several times over I started loving it. By all means, give it a chance!

This album is disappointing when compared with N'Diaye's earlier "Xel" album (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED). The songs are bland, the progressions are weak, and the instrumentation is lackluster (especially the percussion). Avoid this & stick with Xel !