Relive Ndox Electrique live at Le Guess Who?, the first international performance of the genre-blurring musical ensemble that originated in Senegal, and whose music is inspired by an ancient ritual of the spirit-world originating from Senegal’s n’döep ceremonies.
About
How does one put Ndox Electrique into mere words? It is wild, dark, and solar; it is feminine and powerful, groovy and heavenly. Most importantly, Ndox Electrique is a ritual of possession which comes from Senegal’s N’döep ceremonies. On the stage, Ndox Electrique calls on the spirits to heal the modern world before them, with the aid of traditional incantations, dances, percussion, electric guitars, and laptops. A pact is made with the spirits. It takes much more than good intentions - but moving to the screeching music might just be the path to achieve salvation, whilst destroying and trading our tired cultural influences for something truly new.
Le Guess Who? Recordings
The publication of this recording is part of Le Guess Who?’s ongoing expansion of the festival’s recordings archive, with 100+ recordings from past editions now freely available online.
This archive contains audio and/or video recordings of performances by African Head Charge, Phelimuncasi, SANAM, Alan Sparhawk, Stereolab, Tom Skinner, Selda Bağcan, clipping., Aldous Harding, Deerhunter, Art Ensemble of Chicago, The Microphones, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Lightning Bolt, Neneh Cherry, Arooj Aftab, and Beverly Glenn-Copeland, as well as special collaborations and one-time performances such as Saul Williams & King Britt present Unanimous Goldmine, and AEAEA, the live premiere of a collaboration between Nicolas Jaar and Patrick Higgins.
Captured at TivoliVredenburg’s Grote Zaal on Sunday, 12 November 2023.
Ndeye Coumba Mbaye Kebe - vocal
Awa Mbodji - vocal
Oumar Ngom - nder, mbëng-mbëng & thiol
Mouhamet "Sangue" Sambe - nder, mbëng-mbëng & thiol
Mamadou "Pape" Ngom - nder, mbëng-mbëng & thiol
Gianna Greco - bass, choir & videos
François R. Cambuzat - guitars, choir, computer & videos
Alessandro Maffei - live sound
Direction: Dammes Kieft
Camera: Anaïs Saebu, Chris Groos, Jonathan Sipkema, Nicky Pajkić, Rikash Gobardhan, Yuma Eekman, Dammes Kieft
Production: Studio Dammes, Ramon de Lima
Montage & Grade: Nicky Pajkić, Peter Marcus
Sound recording: Marc Broer
Photography: Jelmer de Haas
