Search - Toure Kunda :: Live Paris: Ziguinchor

Great fun, great rhythms, great atmosphere,really accessible

01/27/2001

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Toure Kunda were one of the first African outfits I ever saw and this album pretty much captures the magic of their live performances in the mid 80s. You can listen, you can sing along with those beautiful African voices, you can groove to the melting pot rhythms and if you just put it on in the background it will keep the atmosphere smiling and lively.There's rootsier music out there, and fellow Senegalese Youssou N'Dour is both funkier and more intense, but if you're looking to branch into Africa, check this album out. You won't be disappointed. Four stars rather than five because it's not quite sublime, but it's not far off."

Paris-Zinguinchor in one smooth album.

02/18/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"When I moved back to France from Western Africa at age twelve, I took Toure Kunda's "Paris-Zinguichor" album with me. The "Elephant Family" as the name of the band would translate, is excellent. If you ever have the chance to see them live, don't miss it! "Paris-Zinguichor" is their best album."

A West African Trophee

paul vrins | netherlands | 10/27/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This album takes me back to West Africa, where I lived and worked for over 15 years. It perfectly reflects the many different aspects of the Sahelian society."