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Ismael Lo — Khar
Album: Iso
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6.8

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Total ratings: 2064









Released: 1994
Length: 4:20
Plays (last 30 days): 2
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 henryisland wrote:

Great sentiment 


Posted 11 months ago by rscott6270    [ Reply ]
 tm wrote:

This is beautiful… period




I Agree!
Posted 1 year ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
This is beautiful… period
Posted 1 year ago by tm    [ Reply ]
 ednazarko wrote:

Every time I hear this it stops me, still, to listen. Can't say that about many cuts.

One of the attractions of RP for me is how much Afro-Beat (or Afro-Pop or pick your genre label) you play. I think a lot of alternative radio doesn't quite know what to do with the genre, how to fit it into a playlist.

Actually, RP is the only station I've ever listened to that plays so much music from non-English speaking countries, and integrates it so well. 



Same to me! It's such a beautiful song!
Posted 1 year ago by Pitjes    [ Reply ]
 radioparadise9 wrote:

The Muslim call to prayer is, of course, in Arabic, Ismail Lo does not sing in Arabic.

Are you similarly anxious about the heavily armed Confederate sympathizers (traitors) near you?

You should get out more ... a lot more.

Dumb enough to be an American



A reasoned argument until you included the trite phrase "Dumb enough to be an American" .  Generalize much?
Posted 1 year ago by chyk5    [ Reply ]
 radioparadise9 wrote:

The Muslim call to prayer is, of course, in Arabic, Ismail Lo does not sing in Arabic.

Are you similarly anxious about the heavily armed Confederate sympathizers (traitors) near you?

You should get out more ... a lot more.

Dumb enough to be an American




Don't be too hard on OP. He believes what he was conditioned to believe by gov't and media sources. Besides, the world is full of people sufficiently ignorant to qualify for American citizenship (I'm not talking Proud Boy stupid but dumb at least).
Posted 1 year ago by itsme_bygolly    [ Reply ]
SUPERB!  Thanx RP!   
Posted 1 year ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
How can someone not like this song or be moved by it? Must have something to do with deep personal problems!
Posted 1 year ago by johnfiva    [ Reply ]
Beautiful
Posted 1 year ago by mecunia    [ Reply ]
As eloquent as anything I have ever read regarding this bringer of great and sublime music to the ears of the world. 👏
Posted 2 years ago by mach-hog    [ Reply ]
 dandueck07 wrote:

I fully agree and relate to, and agree with, your first and last statements.
  
I disagree with the part of your second statement - that "Popular radio" denies us of the amazing talent we hear on RP.  Popular radio gives most of its listeners just what they want!  The reason music lovers like you and I stick with RP is because we're not content with the repetitious fodder that commercial radio pumps out.

I frequently read comments by RP listeners about the FM stations they used to like, but then the stations changed as management decided to hobble its DJs, to play only what the mass markets wanted to hear. 

I am a semi-retired substitute teacher, and  I mention to every person I encounter where I was introduced to the music on my iPad, that I am playing in my classroom.  I am no longer surprised or dismayed by how few of the adults that I direct to Radio Paradise, actually become listeners.  (Only 2 people that I know of in the last 10 years!)

Nope - most listeners are not denied anything!  They are getting exactly what they pay for, and appear to want.

I am just grateful that there are enough music lovers on this planet, who are willing to support RP financially, that we can keep listening to this fantastic eclectic mix of music, where songs are linked together by someone who actually puts some thought into that process. 
  
Please keep up your support, avid listeners!  I would hate to lose this treasure of a station, that, especially over the last year, has enabled me to keep my head above water, by always providing me with music that brings joy to my day!


Posted 2 years ago by henryisland    [ Reply ]
You don't have to understand the words in order to know what he's singing about.
Posted 2 years ago by johnfiva    [ Reply ]
Posted 2 years ago by sunflowerbee    [ Reply ]
This is why RP is the bomb
Posted 3 years ago by jp33442    [ Reply ]
 actionbias wrote:
some of it OK, but too much like like a muslim chant. Unfortunately that feature is anxiety producing because of radical islamists.
 
The Muslim call to prayer is, of course, in Arabic, Ismail Lo does not sing in Arabic.

Are you similarly anxious about the heavily armed Confederate sympathizers (traitors) near you?

You should get out more ... a lot more.

Dumb enough to be an American

Posted 3 years ago by radioparadise9    [ Reply ]
 tipper wrote:
This is excellent. I wondered why the rating was so low but on reflection i dont suppose this is going to get the redneck vote, beautifull music or not
 
 I don't think RP gets a lot of rednecks - it's a bit too nuanced for simple people
Posted 3 years ago by radioparadise9    [ Reply ]
 Jamus wrote:
Jammu Africa is another cut that I wish RP would play. What a voice Ismael has.
 
There is a suggestion feature on the website. Look in the Music menu for Submissions.
Posted 3 years ago by rklein    [ Reply ]
 Lizardking71 wrote:
I've listened to RP for years and have been exposed to so much amazing music and culture. The shame of popular radio to deny us of the amazing talent that is out there (often on our doorstep)

Thank you RP 
 
I fully agree and relate to, and agree with, your first and last statements.
  
I disagree with the part of your second statement - that "Popular radio" denies us of the amazing talent we hear on RP.  Popular radio gives most of its listeners just what they want!  The reason music lovers like you and I stick with RP is because we're not content with the repetitious fodder that commercial radio pumps out.

I frequently read comments by RP listeners about the FM stations they used to like, but then the stations changed as management decided to hobble its DJs, to play only what the mass markets wanted to hear. 

I am a semi-retired substitute teacher, and  I mention to every person I encounter where I was introduced to the music on my iPad, that I am playing in my classroom.  I am no longer surprised or dismayed by how few of the adults that I direct to Radio Paradise, actually become listeners.  (Only 2 people that I know of in the last 10 years!)

Nope - most listeners are not denied anything!  They are getting exactly what they pay for, and appear to want.

I am just grateful that there are enough music lovers on this planet, who are willing to support RP financially, that we can keep listening to this fantastic eclectic mix of music, where songs are linked together by someone who actually puts some thought into that process. 
  
Please keep up your support, avid listeners!  I would hate to lose this treasure of a station, that, especially over the last year, has enabled me to keep my head above water, by always providing me with music that brings joy to my day!
Posted 3 years ago by dandueck07    [ Reply ]
I've listened to RP for years and have been exposed to so much amazing music and culture. The shame of popular radio to deny us of the amazing talent that is out there (often on our doorstep)

Thank you RP 
Posted 4 years ago by Lizardking71    [ Reply ]
Jammu Africa is another cut that I wish RP would play. What a voice Ismael has.
Posted 4 years ago by Jamus    [ Reply ]
Beautiful song.
Posted 4 years ago by TimeWaster    [ Reply ]
 ednazarko wrote:
Every time I hear this it stops me, still, to listen. Can't say that about many cuts.

One of the attractions of RP for me is how much Afro-Beat (or Afro-Pop or pick your genre label) you play. I think a lot of alternative radio doesn't quite know what to do with the genre, how to fit it into a playlist.

Actually, RP is the only station I've ever listened to that plays so much music from non-English speaking countries, and integrates it so well. 
 
Music is a universal language
Posted 5 years ago by jimwilliams    [ Reply ]
Every time I hear this it stops me, still, to listen. Can't say that about many cuts.

One of the attractions of RP for me is how much Afro-Beat (or Afro-Pop or pick your genre label) you play. I think a lot of alternative radio doesn't quite know what to do with the genre, how to fit it into a playlist.

Actually, RP is the only station I've ever listened to that plays so much music from non-English speaking countries, and integrates it so well. 
Posted 5 years ago by ednazarko    [ Reply ]
A beautiful song, gorgeous! This is why I listen to Radio Paradise, it opens up my vistas. Thank you, RP!
Posted 5 years ago by us    [ Reply ]
 Bev_and_Wendy wrote:
Wow! Everytime I go to do some housework, you play another record that stops me, oh well! the dust and fluff will still be there tomorrow, or the day after, or the day after that. I need to discipline myself as to when I switch the station on
 

You could always use the Shazzam app for your smartphone
Posted 6 years ago by ExploitingChaos    [ Reply ]
Wow! Everytime I go to do some housework, you play another record that stops me, oh well! the dust and fluff will still be there tomorrow, or the day after, or the day after that. I need to discipline myself as to when I switch the station on
Posted 6 years ago by Bev_and_Wendy    [ Reply ]
AWWWW Beautiful!!!!
Posted 6 years ago by Nancyrr1    [ Reply ]
9 => 10.... So talks to my soul. It's good to be alive.
Posted 7 years ago by Limpopoking    [ Reply ]
{#Cool}
Posted 8 years ago by sunflowerbee    [ Reply ]
Beautiful.{#Sunny}

45  x 1's {#Stupid}
Posted 8 years ago by Pedro1874    [ Reply ]
I love Ismael Lo- saw him in Montreux long time ago and happy to hear him again. Thank you RP.
 
Posted 8 years ago by Jemie_in_Geneva    [ Reply ]
Utterly lovely from start to finish.  Thanks RP.
Posted 8 years ago by DaidyBoy    [ Reply ]
You what?
Posted 9 years ago by joempie    [ Reply ]
Beautiful voice!
 
Posted 10 years ago by FrankDebbieCote    [ Reply ]
I thought Toulouse Street was about to start.
Posted 10 years ago by Geecheeboy    [ Reply ]
Excellent music made all the better for the lack of green ink.
Posted 10 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
check out ali farka tourre.
Posted 10 years ago by creekgirl    [ Reply ]
8 => 9... sublime {#Music}
Posted 11 years ago by Limpopoking    [ Reply ]
Love this from Ismael. Transporting.
I recall playing this when I DJ'd at WRUV-FM, playing "Greater Earth Vibrations" - good times. Thanks for keeping the rotation broad and deep, RadioParadise!
 
Posted 11 years ago by Greyjoca    [ Reply ]
Wonderful!  Roll down the windows and turn on the speed control.
Posted 12 years ago by vluvlu    [ Reply ]
tajabone?
Posted 12 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
Love this song, but the whole album is superb....!
Posted 12 years ago by vandarbar    [ Reply ]

Posted 12 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
I can get lost in this song; if all of Senegal were like this song, I could spend eternity there.
Posted 13 years ago by Carl    [ Reply ]
 calypsus_1 wrote:

voices as this are not belong of a country or a region, belongs to all the humanity -   9.


 

BRAVO!
Posted 14 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
 DaMoGan wrote:


I personally find  the Muslim call to prayer quite beautiful.
 

YOU ARE A TERRORIST...!

CIA - come and get him/her!
Very anti-American...

tzzz...
Posted 14 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
AMAZING...!

PS
6.1....?
Of course - white middle-aged middle-class America hates "Niggers"
Posted 14 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
 calypsus_1 wrote:

voices as this are not belong of a country or a region, belongs to all the humanity -   9.

 
Couldn't agree more.
Posted 14 years ago by Ouachita    [ Reply ]
Yup, I was right! Good ear, huh?
Posted 14 years ago by Giselle62    [ Reply ]
i wonder if this man's voice was used in an Almodovar film "All About my Mother?" I'll have to look that up—-sounds so familiar unless there's a Spanish singer who sounds just like him?
Posted 14 years ago by Giselle62    [ Reply ]
Lots of soul, very smooth. Like the harmonica.

Posted 14 years ago by nicolewe    [ Reply ]
Love me some Ismael Lo!{#Meditate}
Posted 14 years ago by sirdroseph    [ Reply ]
Beautiful.
Posted 14 years ago by dggeek    [ Reply ]
This is excellent. I wondered why the rating was so low but on reflection i dont suppose this is going to get the redneck vote, beautifull music or not
Posted 14 years ago by tipper    [ Reply ]
 actionbias wrote:
some of it OK, but too much like like a muslim chant. Unfortunately that feature is anxiety producing because of radical islamists.
 

I personally find  the Muslim call to prayer quite beautiful.


Posted 14 years ago by DaMoGan    [ Reply ]
interesting... guitar part reminiscent of 'Water Jet Cilice/Self-Torture' by Andrew Bird. That would be a cool song to hear here... GREAT live.
Posted 14 years ago by joshtime    [ Reply ]
          {#No}
Posted 14 years ago by HazzeSwede    [ Reply ]
Weak, not worth the bandwidth on RP
Posted 14 years ago by Johnny_Wave    [ Reply ]
 Geecheeboy wrote:

With all due respect, I think this comment is the masturbation. - 2.
 
With all due respect, I think folks should go easy on Calypsus.  How many of us here are fluent in a second language?  I respect anyone trying to learn English and if you're language isn't Indo-European, it's even harder.  Anyway, I understood what Calypsus was trying to say.


Posted 15 years ago by kaybee    [ Reply ]
some of it OK, but too much like like a muslim chant. Unfortunately that feature is anxiety producing because of radical islamists.
Posted 15 years ago by actionbias    [ Reply ]

for a few moments i thought i heard the opening strains to "john barleycorn must die"! perhaps my ears are too attuned to commercial radio, but this is very nice 6

Posted 15 years ago by redstorm    [ Reply ]
"With all due respect, I think this comment is the masturbation. - 2."

WTF??  {#Beat}
Posted 15 years ago by cochlear    [ Reply ]
 calypsus_1 wrote:
voices as this are not belong of a country or a region, belongs to all the humanity -   9.
 
With all due respect, I think this comment is the masturbation. - 2.


Posted 15 years ago by Geecheeboy    [ Reply ]
 buzoo wrote:
That was good but a bit repetitive
 

I always find this a puzzling remark.  Music by nature is repetitive.
Posted 15 years ago by Hannio    [ Reply ]
{#Daisy}

Posted 15 years ago by Candela    [ Reply ]
 calypsus_1 wrote:

voices as this are not belong of a country or a region, belongs to all the humanity -   9.


 
{#Yes}

Posted 16 years ago by kaybee    [ Reply ]

voices as this are not belong of a country or a region, belongs to all the humanity -   9.


Posted 16 years ago by calypsus_1    [ Reply ]
I love this singer from Senegal. I hope he's still making music; I haven't heard from him lately- anybody know of any new music from him? A song from this cd that I love is "dibi dibi rek". In the elevators of Dakar, Senegal (both of them), in 1996, this song was on endless loop. The elevators being slow, I heard "dibi dibi rek" many times. Many many times. I should probably be annoyed by it but instead every time I hear it I'm reminded of a glorious trip to Senegal. And every time I hear a singer from Senegal on RP, well, that makes me happy, too. Love Youssou- hey, whattabout something from Youssou's new CD (Rokku Mi Rokka, I think it's called) on RP?
Posted 16 years ago by bicycle4peace    [ Reply ]
golazo wrote: Enjoyable. This is why I listen to RP; whether good or bad, I am exposed to music I would never have known about. 8) Could have said it better. What an opportunity to learn about others! fatcatjb (Sunny Sacramento) golazo wrote: Enjoyable. This is why I listen to RP; whether good or bad, I am exposed to music I would never have known about. 8) my sentiments exactly...while I've never heard BAD music on RP, I certainly have heard things that did not appeal to me personally. Thanks to RP, my record collection is much richer, as is iTunes...record execs, I hope you get that last part jjbix (san diego) Good stuff, more international flavor. Try finding any of this on commercial radio! GO RP!! PeterRigg (Lancashire, England) Sweet, haunting, soulful voice. Nothing left for me to say here. I couldn't agree more!!
Posted 16 years ago by shuttlecr    [ Reply ]
That was good but a bit repetitive
Posted 16 years ago by buzoo    [ Reply ]
very nice.
Posted 16 years ago by joanie    [ Reply ]
golazo wrote:
Enjoyable. This is why I listen to RP; whether good or bad, I am exposed to music I would never have known about. 8)
Could have said it better. What an opportunity to learn about others!
Posted 16 years ago by nigelr    [ Reply ]
golazo wrote:
Enjoyable. This is why I listen to RP; whether good or bad, I am exposed to music I would never have known about. 8)
my sentiments exactly...while I've never heard BAD music on RP, I certainly have heard things that did not appeal to me personally. Thanks to RP, my record collection is much richer, as is iTunes...record execs, I hope you get that last part
Posted 16 years ago by fatcatjb    [ Reply ]
Good stuff, more international flavor. Try finding any of this on commercial radio! GO RP!!
Posted 17 years ago by jjbix    [ Reply ]
Sweet, haunting, soulful voice.
Posted 17 years ago by PeterRigg    [ Reply ]
...for just a moment, at first, i thought i was hearing youssou's voice as well, but i didn't recognise the song and, upon listening more closely, i wondered who the vocalist actually was...
Posted 17 years ago by mandolin    [ Reply ]
One of my all time favourite W. African artists along with Ali Farka Toure & Baaba Maal. Thanx for bringing this genre of music to the station.
Posted 17 years ago by Limpopoking    [ Reply ]
This is very beautiful- only wish i knew what they we saying.
Posted 20 years ago by blythemeteor    [ Reply ]
epod34 wrote:
Thought this was Youssou N'Dour at first. If this group is the same nationality (Senegal), then the language is called Wolof.
I also thought it was N'Dour. Hate being wrong, but at least I have company!
Posted 20 years ago by naughteragain    [ Reply ]
Posted 20 years ago by R_P    [ Reply ]
apparently, some folks like this.....but i ain't among em' #-o
Posted 20 years ago by Red_Dragon    [ Reply ]
Very pleasant guitar and harmonica. Cut out the vocals and it would be a great song. With the vocals..........
Posted 20 years ago by Pipes    [ Reply ]
Enjoyable. This is why I listen to RP; whether good or bad, I am exposed to music I would never have known about. 8)
Posted 21 years ago by golazo    [ Reply ]
be careful, bill...i think you are starting to nod off over the board...drool + electricity = sparks
Posted 21 years ago by generalissimo    [ Reply ]
luke850 wrote:
Alla ley play to much!
Funny... but I disagree... this is a great song.
Posted 21 years ago by Heathen    [ Reply ]
Its the DEPRESSION HOUR on RP! Play something, ANYTHING a little perky. I\'d even go for Raffi at this point! This is as horrid as the last song! argh argh argh.
Posted 21 years ago by Flying_Donut    [ Reply ]
Thought this was Youssou N'Dour at first. If this group is the same nationality (Senegal), then the language is called Wolof.
Posted 21 years ago by epod34    [ Reply ]
\"Orbital, Imogen, Ismael....\" sounds like a fragment of an invocation :) Great set. The Twenty-first Century ain\'t all bad.
Posted 21 years ago by philarktos    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by maxjboxer: What is the language? Arabic
my guess is that is senegalese...
Posted 21 years ago by nexxia    [ Reply ]
What is the language? Arabic
Posted 22 years ago by maxjboxer    [ Reply ]
nice
Posted 22 years ago by dadofsammy    [ Reply ]