moblack gathered a serious collection of classics for the house of mo , delivering eight top-notch tracks from dixon, henrik schwarz, frankey & sandrino and more on this extended 2lp!

gawlo is a rolling, resplendent tribute to griot life ù gawlo is fula for griot ù spear-headed by none other than baaba maal. superbly expressive interjections by a trio of talking drums are especially lucid on the instrumental version. on the flip, lignou mome is an exhilarating straight-no-chaser of galloping drums, bad-minded bass and layered guitar, before ndeye gueye wraps up proceedings with a third instrumental, propelled by terse, hypnotic figures on guitar and marimba synth. with the drum-kit unattended, octogenarian legend doudou ndiaye rose features on lead sabar.

ndagga-musik, auch mbalax genannt, ist keine mode. diese treibende, dichtgeschichtete tanzmusik ist der soundtrack zum alltagsleben in senegal und gambia - keine rootsmusik, aber doch fest verwurzelt in der tradition der griots, der geschichteerzaehler und saenger westafrikas. sie basiert auf jahrhundertealten rhythmen, im zentrum stehen die sabar-trommeln und die tamas, die gambischen talking drums.

as western pop music in the 80s lost its way in a cacophony of synths and drum machines, discerning music lovers began to look elsewhere for their musical satisfaction. gradually sounds from africa,asia,eastern europe,the altin world and beyond began to penetrate the consciousness and this 2 cd set collects together!