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01. GUELEWAR BAND OF BANJUL - Warteef Jigeen
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02. GUELEWAR BAND OF BANJUL - Leen Te Koun
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03. GUELEWAR BAND OF BANJUL - Mamadu Bitike
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04. GUELEWAR BAND OF BANJUL - N.T.C. The Gambia
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05. GUELEWAR BAND OF BANJUL - Jilanna
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06. GUELEWAR BAND OF BANJUL - President Diawara
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ARTIST
GUELEWAR BAND OF BANJUL
TITLE
Warteef Jigeen
FORMAT
LP
LABEL
PMG
CATALOG #
PMG 047LP
PMG 047LP
GENRE
WORLD
RELEASE DATE
1/27/2017
LP version. PMG present a reissue of
Guelewar Band Of Banjul
's
Warteef Jigeen
, originally released in 1981. "The Guelewar Band Of Banjul are a band quite unlike any other - an explosive mix of soul and funk with local rhythms like bougaraboo and ndaga combined with a defiant insistence on singing in their local language, Wolof. They certainly blew a young
Youssou N'dour
away. He cites them as his biggest influence.
Warteef Jigeen
marks the point the band found its groove. The title track sets the tone early with parping horns and psychedelic guitar licks. 'N.T.C. The Gambia' and 'Jilana' seamlessly blend traditional percussion and plaintive sax. 'Leen Te Koun' and 'President Diawara' showcase some of the freakiest synth ever to come out of West Africa. It was
Laye Ngom
's decision as bandleader to draft his cousin as singer that elevates
Warteef Jigeen
.
Moussa Ngom
had paid his dues singing at traditional circumcision ceremonies and his rough, expressive vocals bring a level of melancholy and intensity to the album. It's a melancholy and intensity that can only come from years of watching young boys take this painful journey to Gambian manhood, a journey, in a way, that Guelewar Band Of Banjul made on
Warteef Jigeen
." --
Peter Moore
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