http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.16954&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Fcheikh-lo%2Fplaylists.rssFrom the cosmopolitan capital of Senegal, Dakar's Cheikh Lo has created his own distinct variant of popular African music. Having worked as a studio percussionist and background singer in France in the 1980s, he returned to Senegal to cultivate his own music near to the source. Basing his work on mbalax, the energetic Senegalese music popularized by Youssou N'dour, Lo adds a touch of Congolese soukous, Cuban son montuno, reggae, Flamenco, and jazz, and he sings over rhythms that are at once smooth and driving in a suave, sensuous voice. Instrumentation includes traditional Senegalese drums, guitars, Latin percussion, flute, and brass. A striking figure who sports long dreadlocks, Lo is not a rastaman but a devotee of a mystical Sufi Muslim brotherhood. His original, well-crafted songs maintain their African character while connecting with the Afro-Caribbean world at large. - Robert LeaverAfricaen720Fri, 1 Jan 2010 15:46:51 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.16954&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Fcheikh-lo%2Fplaylists.rss From the cosmopolitan capital of Senegal, Dakar's Cheikh Lo has created his own distinct variant of popular African music. Having worked as a studio percussionist and background singer in France in the 1980s, he returned to Senegal to cultivate his own music near to the source. Basing his work on mbalax, the energetic Senegalese music popularized by Youssou N'dour, Lo adds a touch of Congolese soukous, Cuban son montuno, reggae, Flamenco, and jazz, and he sings over rhythms that are at once smooth and driving in a suave, sensuous voice. Instrumentation includes traditional Senegalese drums, guitars, Latin percussion, flute, and brass. A striking figure who sports long dreadlocks, Lo is not a rastaman but a devotee of a mystical Sufi Muslim brotherhood. His original, well-crafted songs maintain their African character while connecting with the Afro-Caribbean world at large. - Robert Leaver http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.26739610&variant=play&rws=%2Fcheikh-lo%2Fplaylists.rss World/Reggae Mon, 10 Aug 2009 09:09:44 -0700 Playlists Featuring Cheikh Lo on Rhapsody Online 26739610 ply.26739610 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.26739610&variant=play&rws=%2Fcheikh-lo%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.21490463&variant=play&rws=%2Fcheikh-lo%2Fplaylists.rss World/Reggae Mon, 7 Dec 2009 10:13:14 -0800 Playlists Featuring Cheikh Lo on Rhapsody Online 21490463 ply.21490463 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.21490463&variant=play&rws=%2Fcheikh-lo%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.9305016&variant=play&rws=%2Fcheikh-lo%2Fplaylists.rss World/Reggae Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:07:24 -0800 Playlists Featuring Cheikh Lo on Rhapsody Online 9305016 ply.9305016 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.9305016&variant=play&rws=%2Fcheikh-lo%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.9170353&variant=play&rws=%2Fcheikh-lo%2Fplaylists.rss World/Reggae Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:54:50 -0800 Playlists Featuring Cheikh Lo on Rhapsody Online 9170353 ply.9170353 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.9170353&variant=play&rws=%2Fcheikh-lo%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.8645791&variant=play&rws=%2Fcheikh-lo%2Fplaylists.rss World/Reggae Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:39:00 -0800 Playlists Featuring Cheikh Lo on Rhapsody Online 8645791 ply.8645791 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.8645791&variant=play&rws=%2Fcheikh-lo%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.8642484&variant=play&rws=%2Fcheikh-lo%2Fplaylists.rss World/Reggae Fri, 25 Dec 2009 11:17:13 -0800 Playlists Featuring Cheikh Lo on Rhapsody Online 8642484 ply.8642484 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.8642484&variant=play&rws=%2Fcheikh-lo%2Fplaylists.rss