Nuru Kane's Desert Explorations Debut on Riverboat Records

02/11/2006 03:11AM

Contributed by: WMC_News_Dept.

San Francisco (California), USA - Riverboat Records/World Music Network announced the North American release of the new album by by Nuru Kane. Sigil (TUGCD1041) will be released on April 25, 2006.

Nuru Kane was born and raised in Medina, Dakar, and his distinctive take on Senegalese music explores the connections between the music of North and West Africa – a musical journey across the Sahara.

Sigil captures Nuru Kane’s range of influences, from his blues-led solo songs, reminiscent of Ali Farka Toure, through to the driving Gnawa trance that forms the backbone of his pulsating live performances.

Sigil is currently available for sale in the Europe. Click here to purchase the European edition.


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