Amen

• Artist: Salif Keita
• Rating:
• Release Date: 1991
• Total Time: 43:42
• Type: Lyrics are included with the album
• Genre: World

Review

An early-'90s album from the great Salif Keita. This one pulls out all the stops to appeal to a Western audience at some level. Keita's vocals are, as always, outstanding. On top of this, though, a slew of performers make appearances and/or help out on production. Former bandmate Kante Manfila provides the primary guitar work for the album and master keyboardist Joe Zawinul both plays keyboards throughout and provides the production work. Also, balafon master Keletegui Diabate provides some outstanding work where needed. To top this, both Carlos Santana and Wayne Shorter make appearances on their respective instruments within the structure of the album. As would be expected, then, the album sounds wonderful. Zawinul's production shies away from being overly glossy, but has enough doctoring to blend the sounds together in just the right way. As far as Keita albums are concerned, this is one of the best, and as far as Afro-pop is concerned, this is also one of the best. Anyone looking to break into Afro-pop should pick this album up, as it combines the work of a true vocal master with the work of a number of musicians (Western and African) of the highest caliber to create a seamless work on the whole. ~ Adam Greenberg, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Yele N Na	Salif Keita	Salif Keita	(4:13)
Waraya	Salif Keita	Salif Keita	(6:06)
Tono	Salif Keita	Salif Keita	(5:31)
Kuma	Salif Keita	Salif Keita	(5:00)
Nyanafin	Salif Keita	Salif Keita	(5:41)
Karifa	Salif Keita	Salif Keita	(4:06)
N'Bife	Salif Keita	Salif Keita	(5:10)
Lony	Salif Keita	Salif Keita	(7:55)

Credits

Djene Doumbouya (Vocals (Background)), Djanka Diabate (Vocals), Cheick Tidiane Seck (Keyboards), Assitan Dembele (Vocals (Background)), Assitan Keita (Vocals (Background)), Ron Mesa (Trumpet), Reggie C. Young (Horn), Kante Manfila (Guitar), Ivan Zawinul (Overdubs), Etienne Mbappe (Guitar (Bass)), Kélétigui Diabaté (Balafon), D.A. "Jumbo" Vanrenen (Executive Producer), Nayanka Bell (Vocals (Background)), Djene Doumbouya (Vocals), Cheick Tidiane Seck (Arranger), Wayne Shorter (Sax (Soprano)), Joe Zawinul (Producer), Gary Bias (Horn), Ivan Zawinul (Programming), Souleymanne Doumbia (Percussion), Salif Keita (Composer), Wayne Shorter (Sax (Tenor)), Joe Zawinul (Arranger), Carlos Santana (Guitar), Assitan Keita (Vocals), Philippe Brun (Engineer), Mamadou Doumbia (Guitar), Philippe Brun (Mixing), Laurie Lewis (Photography), Phillippe Brun (Engineer), Marsha Burns (Project Coordinator), Joe Zawinul (Synthesizer), Wayne Shorter (Tenor (Vocal)), Mamadou Doumbia (Guitar (Rhythm)), Vincent Theard (Programming), Joe Zawinul (Keyboards), Etienne Mbappe (6-String Bass), Bill Summers (Percussion), Jeff Baillard (Guitar), Djanka Diabate (Vocals (Background)), Ray Brown (Horn), Nayanka Bell (Vocals), Joe Zawinul (Orchestration), D.A. "Jumbo" Vanrenen (Producer), Paco Sery (Drums), Ivan Zawinul (Assistant Engineer), Cheick Tidiane Seck (Music Coordinator), Michel Lorentz (Programming), Salif Keita (Vocals), Assitan Dembele (Vocals)

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