Xel [Import]

El Hadj N' Diaye | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 10, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: World Village USA
• ASIN: B00005JY9A
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #433,972 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Xel

2. Ragajuma

3. Kaki

4. Yoon wil

5. Sama demna

6. Sama guitare

7. Xale bi

8. Casa di mansa

9. Assaman

10. Mengo

11. Yu sew yii

12. N'guelaw

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding Senegalese Singer-Songwriter, May 20, 2002

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jdukuray "askmenow" (Seattle, WA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Xel (Audio CD)

This is a superb recording from El Hadj N'Diaye. I recommend it, as well as his other recording "Thiaroye", highly. The music is jazzy, but varies in tempo, has wonderful drumming, and impassioned vocals. El Hadj sings in Wolof, French, and a little English. The Wolof words are beautiful to listen to--nevermind not speaking the language! And, unlike other Wolof-speaking singers, he provides translations. Although you can hear hints of mbalax in the rhythms of the music, on the whole El Hadj reminds me more of intensely poetic singers like Leonard Cohen or Van Morrison. He sings about the issues and experiences of ordinary people of West Africa--very moving and beautiful music. I was privileged to see El Hadj at WOMAD 2001 -- buy this music and support a great performer!

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply Stunning, October 15, 2001

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"mariamfula" (Cupertino, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Xel (Audio CD)

it is an incredible album, the lyrics and the music take one to another place, it is deep and lasting