Firin' in Fouta

Firin' in Fouta
Studio album by Baaba Maal
Released 1994
Genre World music
Length 55:04
Label Mango Records
Producer Simon Emmerson
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Baaba Maal chronology
Wango
(1994)
Firin' in Fouta
(1994)
Gorel
(1995)

Firin' in Fouta is an album by Senegalese singer Baaba Maal. It was released in 1994, and is his fourth release on Mango Records, including one with Mansour Seck (Seck provides backing vocals on this album). It was produced by Afro Celt Simon Emmerson, who also provides keyboard programming for some tracks.

While largely classified as world music, it features beats and melodies and vocals associated with many genres, such as: hip hop, pop and, occasionally salsa.

The album features a large number of guest musicians such as Didier Awadi and Amadou Barry of Positive Black Soul, Michael Brook, Dave Bottrill, and Jah Wobble.

Track listing

  1. "Sidiki" – 4:53
  2. "African Woman" – 6:05
  3. "Swing Yela" – 4:24
  4. "Mbaye" – 5:01
  5. "Njilou" – 5:30
  6. "Gorel" – 5:28
  7. "Sama Duniya" – 5:19
  8. "Salimoun" (Funky Kora) – 5:02
  9. "Ba" – 7:14
  10. "Tiedo" – 6:08