Karibu (Lionel Loueke album)

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Karibu
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Studio album by
Lionel Loueke
Released25 March 2008
RecordedSeptember 2007
StudioBennett Studios, NJ
Genre Jazz
Length62:13
Label Blue Note
Producer Eli Wolf
Lionel Loueke chronology
Virgin Forest
(2006)		Karibu
(2008)		 Mwaliko
(2010)
Professional ratings
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Karibu is a studio album by Beninese guitarist Lionel Loueke. [6] Blue Note released the album on 25 March 2008.

Contents

Background

This is the Loueke's first album for Blue Note.

Reception

John L. Walters of The Guardian wrote: "Karibu is Loueke's first major-label album after several indie recordings, yet it isn't the classic his admirers hoped for; perhaps he needs a producer to pull together all those diverse threads. Fortunately, there are many details to treasure, such as a delicious reading of Skylark, and the asymmetric rhythms of Benny's Tune. Not to mention a version of Coltrane's Naima - featuring the magnificent Wayne Shorter - that is worth the price of the album alone." [3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Lionel Loueke except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Karibu" 6:50
2."Seven Teens"Loueke, Herbie Hancock 6:55
3."Skylark" Hoagy Carmichael, Johnny Mercer 6:46
4."Zala" 6:30
5."Naima" John Coltrane 7:04
6."Benny's Tune" 6:06
7."Light Dark" 10:10
8."Agbannon Blues" 6:03
9."Nonvignon" 5:41
10."Body and Soul" Edward Heyman, Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Robert Sour 6:32
Total length:62:13

Personnel

Loueke's Trio

Guest artists

References

  1. ↑ Roberts, Joel (5 May 2008). "Lionel Loueke: Karibu album review @ All About Jazz". All About Jazz . Retrieved 20 December 2025.
  2. ↑ Jurek, Thom. "Karibu - Lionel Loueke | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved 20 December 2025.
  3. 1 2 Walters, John L. (28 March 2008). "Lionel Loueke, Karibu". The Guardian . Retrieved 20 December 2025.
  4. ↑ Kopp, Kai. "Geniale Jazz-Wallfahrt mit Gästen wie Herbie Hancock und Wayne Shorter" (in German). laut.de . Retrieved 20 December 2025.
  5. ↑ "Tom Hull: Grade List: Lionel Loueke". Tom Hull . Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  6. ↑ "From Lionel Loueke, 'Karibu' Sounds". NPR. 5 June 2008. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
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