Liital

by Aby Ngana Diop

Liital cover art

Originally recorded on a cassette with a group of local percussionists in Dakar, this wildly energetic release features Diop's incredibly rapid, rhythmic vocal delivery, considered a traditional precursor to modern rap. The chaotic, polyrhythmic drumming and hypnotic chants make it a legendary artifact of Senegalese street music and modern griot tradition.

Genres

  • Tassu

Tracklist

  1. Dieuleul-Dieuleul
  2. Ndame
  3. Yaye Penda Mbaye
  4. Liital
  5. Sapaly
  6. Ndadje