Liingu by Mark Lotz & Omar Ka, A Fula's Call
Mark Alban Lotz teams up with singer Omar Ka who belongs to the West African nomadic tribe of the Fula. His lyrics speak of the life and culture of the nomadic tribe of the Fulani. 'A Fula's Call' present a cross-over with Fula Music in an jazzy 'EurAfrican' sound.
“Fantastic Fulani Fusion. A stellar example of acoustic global fusion from artists at the top of their game.” (Spin The Globe, USA)
"West African Music within a true world fusion creating a new Eurafrican sound with an itching Fulani twist: Fresh, dynamic an' fun. The best what different cultures have to offer." (Africa News)
Paris watch out, one of the finest contemporary West African CDs came out of The Netherlands.” (World Music Central, USA)
“Excellently sequenced and mixed it is extremely satisfying
experience from start to finish.” (Fly Global Music Magazine, UK)
Tracklist
| 1. | Balal Intro | 1:06 |
| 2. | Balal Slow | 2:40 |
| 3. | Balal Fast | 2:00 |
| 4. | Goureh/mWWm | 4:08 |
| 5. | There Is Beauty In The Dark Out There | 6:17 |
| 6. | Lambeh | 5:07 |
| 7. | Malam Mix | 3:27 |
| 8. | Liingu Intro | 1:57 |
| 9. | Liingu/Bihag Track | 4:08 |
| 10. | Ni Wanoh | 4:25 |
| 11. | Aynabeh | 2:34 |
| 12. | Punjabi | 8:06 |
| 13. | Tara | 4:04 |
| 14. | Dadra Track | 10:46 |
Credits
Recorded january & june 2007.
Line up:
Mark Alban Lotz (concert flutes)
Omar Ka (vocals)
Afra Mussawisade (percussion)
Raphael Vanoli (acoustic & electric guitars, electronic soundscapes)
Sonic Squid Music 2025. (Originally released on LopLop Records in 2008)
The Cd is also released by As De Pic Music. The As De Pic Music release is illegal.
License
All rights reserved.
"Mark Lotz is more than just a big voice in the European jazz scene. He is at the forefront of jazz, classical and world music and is obviously enjoying every
minute of it!" (Tomas Pena, Jazz, USA)
Raised in Thailand, Uganda and Germany Marks appetite for musical adventures takes him all over the globe ever since.