{"product_id":"nomad-soul","title":"Nomad Soul","description":"Amazon.com\n\nOn Nomad Soul Baaba Maal has stayed true to his Fulani herdsman roots, singing as he travels and working with the best of those he meets along the way. On his seventh U.S. release, you will find collaborations with ambient pioneers Brian Eno and Jon Hassell, Celtic influences with Irish singers \"The Screaming Orphans,\" and a duet with reggae star Luciano. Afro Celt Sound System mainstay Simon Emmerson produces, as do Groucho Smykle, Ron Aslan, and Mykael Riley. This CD is a successful blend of diverse musical influences united by the solid Senegalese sound of Baaba Maal. Maal and his band Daande Lenol are known for extraordinary live performances full of passionate playing and gravity-defying dancing but Maal also makes carefully refined studio recordings using top producers. The result is a polished album that does not lose Maal's vibrancy. --Jeff Grubb\n\nReview\n\n[Nomad Soul] explores African\/pop connections, in tracks that range from gentle, acoustic ballads and surging percussive dance numbers to duets with reggae star Luciano and Sinead O'Connor's back-up singers, the Screaming Orphans. -- The Los Angeles Times\n\nFrom the Label\n\nBaaba's last album, 1995's Firin'In Fouta was a landmark recording in the Afro-Pop genre. Nomad Soul is a logical progression that pushes the hybrid aspects of his style further. Baaba describes the new album as, \"A mix between my traditional food and the food the world gives me.\" As was the case on his last three recordings (Baayo, Lam Toro, Firin'In Fouta), Baaba Maal is joined by his musical guide, the blind griot Mansour Seck and his band, Daande Lenol (Voice of the People). Nomad Soul also brings in many guests. Track #1 features vocals by the \"Screaming Orphans\" (better known as the 4 Irish sisters that back Sinead O'Connor on vocals) and track #2 is a duet with reggae superstar Luciano. Simon Emmerson, of Afro-Celt Soundsystem, is Baaba's primary producer. He is joined here by Brian Eno and Howie B (track #11), Ron Aslan (of Raw Stylus), Paul \"Groucho\" Smykle, and Mykael Riley among others.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: B000009DYV\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: RDV.B000009DYV.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:MAAL,BAABA\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Audio CD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This item is in good condition. Discs have been professionally inspected and cleaned if necessary. Case may have signs of wear. Items ship out quickly in a secure bubble mailer.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Reliant Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44460808929457,"sku":"RDV.B000009DYV.G","price":6.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0544\/8872\/7729\/files\/skuimage_3896144b-04f3-4f2c-8565-45e4854f2614.jpg?v=1722533025","url":"https:\/\/www.reliantbookstore.com\/products\/nomad-soul","provider":"Reliant Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}