Day 2 - Youssou N’Dour - Immigrés/Bitim Rew
The title track from Youssou N’Dours album Immigrés, original released in 1984. A song to remind his countrymen and women living abroad that they always can comeback to Senegal. Immigrés/Bitim Rew has everything you wish. It’s funky, it’s jazz, it’s got soul.
I started listening to this music after Youssou N’Dour was invited by Peter Gabriel to sing on his track In Your Eyes, on the SO album. After that Youssou became an immigré himself. More studiotime, more guestmusicians, duets with Neneh Cherry and, again, Peter Gabriel, more English lyrics. It never had the magic of the Immigrés album. With his last two albums it seems he’s back though.
YouTube: Immigrés, live at Union Chapel Hall, Islington, UK - 2003
About this/me
About this:
Inspired by Tuuur, who was inspired by Glenn Case, I will be posting some song of the day posts over here. This blog is written in (poor) English, but since I’m from the Netherlands there will be some Dutch songs and/or lyrics passing by.
About me:
I live in Alkmaar, the Netherlands, a short train ride from Amsterdam. I like open source software, open-minded people and bars open all night.
