Firin' in Fouta | ||||
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Studio album by Baaba Maal | ||||
Released | 1994 | |||
Genre | World music | |||
Length | 55:04 | |||
Label | Mango Records | |||
Producer | Simon Emmerson | |||
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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.