Fo Deuk Revue

Fo Deuk Revue is an album by David Murray released on the Justin Time label. Recorded in 1996 and released in 1997 the album features performances by Murray with Darryl Burgee, Ousseynou Diop, Assane Diop, Craig Harris, Robert Irving III, Abdou Karim Mané, Oumar Mboup, Hugh Ragin, Doudou N'Diaye Rose, Moussa Séné, El Hadji Gniancou Sembène and Jamaaladeen Tacuma. The album features a wide array of vocalists including Amiri Baraka, Amiri Baraka Jr., Didier Awadi and Amadou Barry from Positive Black Soul, Tidiane Gaye, Hamet Maal and Junior Soul.

Reception

The Allmusic review awarded the album 2.5 stars.^[1]

Track listing

1. "Blue Muse" (Irving, Murray) - 8:59
2. "Evidence" (Murray) - 5:58
3. "One World Family" (Awadi, Barry, Gaye, Murray) - 8:42
4. "Too Many Hungry People" (Irving) - 5:16
5. "Chant Africain" (Traditional) - 6:59
6. "Abdoul Aziz Sy" (Dieuf Dieul, Gaye) - 6:29
7. "Village Urbana" (Awadi, Barry, Irving) - 7:15
8. "Thilo" (Dieuf Dieul, Gaye) - 6:20

• Rec. June 3 & 4, 1997 at Studio 2000, Senegal

Personnel

• David Murray - tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
• Didier Awadi (Positive Black Soul) - rap
• Amiri Baraka - poetry reading
• Amiri Baraka Jr. - voice
• Amadou Barry (Positive Black Soul) - rap and voice
• Darryl Burgee - drums
• Ousseynou Diop - drums
• Assane Diop - guitar and xalam
• Tidiane Gaye - voice
• Craig Harris - trombone
• Robert Irving III - piano
• Hamet Maal - voice
• Abdou Karim Mané - bass
• Oumar Mboup - djembe and percussion
• Hugh Ragin - trumpet
• Doudou N'Diaye Rose - sabar and voice
• El Hadji Gniancou Sembène - keyboard
• Moussa Séné - background vocals and percussion
• Junior Soul - voice
• Jamaaladeen Tacuma - bass

References