Friday, September 3, 2010

Orchestre du Bawobab - Adduna Jarul Naawo,
Disques Buur Records 1975

What have we got for you today ? A rare Senegalese album by
Orchestre du Bawobab ( Boabab ). Strange thing about this LP is
the fact that side one contains 5 tracks while the sleeve only speaks
of 4. Now I don't understand a word of Wolof or whatever language
they sing in here. Listening really good made me gamble a bit.
Track 1 & 2 are most certainly tagged as they should. In track 5,
I think I hear the word 'Wango' a few times so that leaves 3 & 4.
One of those tracks must be 'Sama xol bul dem' and the other is
unknown. I just gambled and suggest track 4 is the unknown factor.
I might be wrong, if anyone can clear up this matter, that would be great.
If I mistake you should all rename the tracks in the right order and so.
One way or the other, this is a fine piece of Senegalese music history.

P.S. I found a tracklist on the web that tells us track 1 is called
'Seeri Takama', a name that does not appear on the sleeve at all.
Could that be the missing track ?
Hope you enjoy !

tracks;

1 Fecal waay sama xol
2 Adduna jarul naawo
3 Sama xol bul dem
4 Unknown title
5 Wango
6 Sama xol faatu joop
7 Fuutu tooro
8 Jolina
9 Mansani siise

promo

14 comments:

richard said...

Hmm, well, the second cut ("Adduna Jarul Naawo") appears to be the same song that is called "Dée Moo Wóor" on the Nonesuch disc Specialist in All Styles (2002).

That's not much help, is it?

richard said...

Also, cut 3 ("Sama Xol Bul Dem") is the same song as the one called "Sama Rev" on the Africando disc Tierra Tradicional.

NGONI said...

This album was posted with eight songs by Oro, after comparing it, trying to find the mysterious track.
I find that one theme stuck after (Adduna Jarul Naawo) sung in Spanish and Wolof is (Bul dem Sama Xol)
If I'm right "Sama Xol bul dem" My heart I will not leave you, and then comes the theme (Yanfa Magni) in Mandinka, something like the grudge is bad.

Toto said...

Just to say track 4 is called "Kanoute", I shall check the other tracks and let you know.
Toto

Toto said...

Just to let you know the rest are what you say they are.
And what a fine album from a band at the top of their game.
Wonderful stuff.

Toto

moos said...

Thank you for your support guys, good work !

NGONI said...

@ toto
True,the unknown song that I identified as Yanfa magní,is officially called, Kanouté.

arnaud said...

psssssst Moos !
Have you seen those albums from Angola :
http://musicadeangola.blogspot.com/2010_05_01_archive.html
the various artists albums....
... seems like each you put blacks & portugueses together they're gonna make the best music of the continent.
Angola, check Angola !!!

moos said...

Absolutely great stuff Arnaud, thanks for the tip. I knew some of that from this cd-box I bought few years ago. Hard to find on LP I guess.
http://videos.sapo.mz/a8cOwCnPsBMBwZt82LJV

Mouhamadou Falilou Mbacke Ndiaye said...

Here's the track orders for this LP
1- Feccal Way Sama Xool
2- Aduna Jarul Naawo
3- Sama Xol Bu Dem
4- Unknown = Kanoute
5- Wango
6- Sama Xool Faatu Joop
7- Fuutu Tooro
8- Jolina
9- Mansani Siise

Hope that will help.

arnaud said...

this one is also perfect :
http://musicadeangola.blogspot.com/2009/03/va-soul-of-angola-1965-1975-autor.html

ReeBee said...

Many thanks!

Anonymous said...

I have enjoyed this LP, terrifc horns and arrangement!

sincerely
wuod k

paska said...

Great!! Thanks!!!