Nomad Soul
Recorded in four cities with several producers, and closing with a twelve-minute track by Eno, Howie B and Jon Hassell.
Baaba Maal, 1998
- Released
- 14 July 1998
- Studio
- Recorded in Dakar, Kingston, London and New York
- Label
- Palm Pictures
- Producer
- Simon Emmerson, Brian Eno and others
Nomad Soul was recorded in four cities, Dakar, Kingston, London and New York, with Brian Eno as one of seven producers. Eno, Howie B and Jon Hassell produced the closing track, Lam Lam, which runs for more than twelve minutes. Simon Emmerson produced the opener, Souka Nayo, and Cherie and Koni. Barry Reynolds, who wrote with Maal on this album and on Television, contributed words. The album reached number 33 in Australia.
The same year Maal sang on Ernest Ranglin's album In Search of the Lost Riddim, recorded in Dakar with members of Maal's band.
Track listing
- Souka Nayo (I Will Follow You)6:24
- Africans Unite (Yolela)3:42
- Mbolo5:45
- Cherie7:08
- Fanta4:59
- Guelel6:14
- Douwayra4:13
- Iawa5:10
- Yiriyaro (Percussion Storm)4:54
- Koni6:28
- Lam Lam12:18
Personnel
- Baaba Maal vocals, acoustic guitar
- Daande Lenol band
- Simon Emmerson producer
- Brian Eno producer on Lam Lam
- Howie B producer on Lam Lam
- Jon Hassell producer on Lam Lam
- Luciano vocals on Africans Unite
- Barry Reynolds words
More from Baaba Maal
Djam Leelii (1989), Lam Toro (1992), Firin' in Fouta (1994), Missing You (Mi Yeewnii) (2001), The Traveller (2016)
Sources
- Baaba Maal, Wikipedia
- Barry Reynolds, Wikipedia
- In Search of the Lost Riddim, Wikipedia