Iso (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Iso
Type = Album
Artist = Ismaël Lô


Released = 26 July, 1994
Recorded = at Studio Harry Son, Paris, France
Genre = mbalax
Length = 56:52
Label = Mango
Producer =
Reviews =
Last album = "Ismael Lo"
(1990)
This album = "Iso"
(1994)
Next album = "Jammu Africa"
(1996) |

"Iso" is a 1994 album by Ismaël Lô. The album was met with critical acclaim in France, and Lo toured Africa the following year in support of the release. [cite web|url=http://www.emusic.com/artist/Isma%C3%ABl-L%C3%B4-MP3-Download/11689017.html|title=Sandra Brennan, All Music Guide] The album contains soft guitar melodies and traditional Senegalese mbalax.

Professional reviews

"Rolling Stone" (12/29/94-1/12/95, p.182) wrote:

"...His best CD to date....Lo's trademark is a blend of spare guitars and ululating Islamic singing that trades lines with a moody, airy harmonica..."

Track listing

#"Dibi Dibi Rek"
#"Nafantav"
#"La Femme Sans Haine"
#"Rero"
#"Senegambie"
#"Baol Baol"
#"Naboou"
#"Nassarane"
#"Wassalia"
#"Setsinala"
#"Khar"
#"Samayaye"

Notes and personnel info

*Personnel: Ismael Lo (vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica); Babacar Dieng, Awa Maiga, Isabella Gonzales, Myriam Betty (vocals); Ass Malick Diouf, Yves Njock, Roe (guitar); Patrick Papino, Alain Hato (saxophone); Giansserand (trumpet); Bolognesi (trombone); Pierre Michel Sivadier (piano); Ousmane Wade, Manu Lima (keyboards); Jean Bardy (contrebass); Samba Laobe Ndiaye, Tony Bonfils (bass); Youssou Camara, Brice Wassi (drums); El Hadj Faye (sabar); Samy Ateba (percussion); Ousmane Toure (background vocals).
*Engineers: Philippe Brun, Alex Firla.
*Principally recorded at Studio Harry Son, Paris, France.
*All songs written or co-written by Lo.

References

* [http://www.buy.com/prod/iso/q/loc/109/60187795.html Album info at buy.com]