Toxu [Extra tracks, Import]

Wasis Diop | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 7, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks, Import
• Label: Mercury Import
• ASIN: B00000JSR3
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #317,455 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #76 in Music > World Music > Africa > Senegal & Gambia

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars **Delicious** again, again, and again..., January 26, 2000

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Porgy Tirebiter (Santa Fe, NM USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Toxu (Audio CD)

I bought the US version on impulse in 1998. Now, in 2000, Toxu still gets more air time in our home than any other recording we own. His mesmerizing blend of rich, subtle, layered rhythms, a few familiar tunes, and some unfamiliar language gently pulses into your awareness. Soon you are contentedly floating on the most amazing balance of mellow & alive, soothing & stirring, known & unknown. It's the perfect mood for those mornings when you can putter around leisurely, just enjoying the day. You're very lucky to have found this superb work. It really is a jewel.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Everything...is Quite Great, January 21, 2000

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Ovita (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Toxu (Audio CD)

I enjoyed No Sant until I listened to TOXU this is even better than the first.,, I feel as if I'm listening to world music. The incorporation of different sounds and languages is quite unique.. I cannot compare his style to any other. This music could truly calm a raging beast. I also enjoyed knowing that Wasis included his family in the making of this masterpiece.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bought it Twice, May 12, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Toxu (Audio CD)

Wasis Diop's Toxu is simply intoxicating with his sensual voice and rhythms. The African influence make these songs timeless, while the production and variety of song styles make this a modern-day masterpiece. I loved it, and some how lost it. Now, I miss it dearly and must purchase it a second time!