Death of convicted West African star, 66
mainThe Senegalese balladeer Thione Seck has died in hospital, aged 66. No cause has been given.
He was sentenced last year to three years in prison for alleged money laundering, a charge that did not diminish his popuarity, or his phenomenal art.
Just listen. He will make your day.
Is this a satire? sounds like a jungle jangle to me 🙂 Just my opinion, of course 😉
A “jungle jangle”? Really???
You’ve got to get enlightened, dude.
Disagree. But I have long had a taste for world music, and like to really listen to it from time to time. I thought this was lovely.
I too have always loved world music, Ms. Lind, and I agree with you that this performance is lovely.
The term ‘world music’ is terribly Eurocentric, isn’t it? I understand how it came about, and I really appreciated and learned from Andy Kershaw’s programmes, back in the day. But it is surely time to retire it, and acknowledge that ‘the world’ is not a homogeneous entity excluding Europe, the USA, and former British English-speaking colonies. The many different global musical traditions should have their own names and their own identities recognized – only then can cross-currents and infuences and fusion make sense.
Griot traditional music; Arabic and Islamic music; Indian classical and contemporary music. Whatever could have put the idea of jungle or jangle into your head? Certainly not the lovely opening segment. Maybe the image?
Do explain , someone, why this will make my day ? I have just wasted several minutes watching ( part of ) it
It won’t. Shuffling nonsense, and by a convicted criminal to boot
Lovely thanks Norman nice to have a change.
Thanks for adding to my knowledge of world music. Powerful and charismatic voice.