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Rossignol by Lionel Loueke
From the album
Album Title: Virgin Forest
Label: ObliqSound
Released: 2007
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About the Album
This beautiful song, sung by Lionel Loueke with Gretchen Parlato, guitar by Lionel Loueke, Massimo Biolcati on bass and Cyro Baptista on percussion, is "Rossignol", or Nightingale, and was written by Lionel Loueke.
The lyrics, in English, mean:
God has blessed you with this voice
If a Man gave you this voice, he would take it back
A sound so beautiful
Even the birds above wish to sing like you
God has blessed you with this voice
You are a nightingale, my sweet.
Tracks
Prelude to Rossignol; Rossignol; Prelude to Vivi; Vivi; Kponnon Kp
Personnel
Lionel Loueke
guitarAdditional Personnel
Lionel Loueke: vocals, guitars, percussion; Herbie Hancock: piano (9, 16); Cyro Baptista: percussion (2, 4, 6, 10, 12, 13); Gretchen Parlato: vocals (2, 4, 5, 12, 18); Gr
Reviews
- Virgin Forest by Terrell Kent Holmes
Date featured
April 4, 2007
This song appears by permission of the contributing artist and/or record company. It is for personal use only; no other rights are granted or implied.
