So grab your drum, join in, and feel the spirit. The long awaited album by Cameroonian singer songwriter Henri Dikongu is a big disappointment. The western style instrumentation and classical strings lack any interest. Singing pop songs in an African language doesn't make it world music. Fallou Dieng is one of the hottest talents from Senegal.
Medina is compiled from four locally released cassettes spanning a four-year period.
Accompanying Dieng are some of the cream of Senegal's musicians, including members of the Super Etoile. Boni Gnahor is a master percussionist from the Ivory Coast in West Africa. On this recording he is accompanied by the Attoungblan Choir . The rootsier songs are really captivating, sounding similar the Ladysmith Black Mambazo. The album also has some modern songs that are of little interest and include annoying keyboards and saxophone.