Lionel Loueke

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Born
27 April 1973 (age 52)
Born In
Cotonou, Littoral, Benin
Originally from the small West African nation of Benin, guitarist Lionel Loueke has enjoyed a meteoric rise over the past several years. In 2008 and 2009, he was picked as top Rising Star guitarist in Down Beat magazine’s annual Critics Poll. His sophomore release for Blue Note, Mwaliko, follows up 2007’s acclaimed Karibu with a series of searching, innovative, intimate duets with Angelique Kidjo, Esperanza Spalding, Richard Bona and Marcus Gilmore. Loueke also includes three new tracks featuring his longtime trio with Massimo Biolcati on bass and Ferenc Nemeth on drums. Praised by … read more
Originally from the small West African nation of Benin, guitarist Lionel Loueke has enjoyed a meteoric rise over the past several years. In 2008 and 2009, he was picked as top Rising Star guitarist in Down Beat magazine’s annual Critics Poll. His sophomore release for Blue Note, Mwaliko, foll… read more
Originally from the small West African nation of Benin, guitarist Lionel Loueke has enjoyed a meteoric rise over the past several years. In 2008 and 2009, he was picked as top Rising Star guitarist in Down Beat magazine’s annual Critics Poll. His sophomore release for Blue Note, Mwaliko, follows up 2007’s acclaimed Karibu with a series of searching, innovative, i… read more

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Top Tracks

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1 Play track Heritage Freedom Dance
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2 Play track Gbê Gbê
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3 Karibu Skylark
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4 Tranxit Tranxit
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5 Play track HH Cantaloupe Island
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6 Edition Records 13 Hang Up Your Hang Ups
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7 Essaouira Essaouira
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8 Pure Thought Pure Thought
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9 Play track Bouriyan Bouriyan
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10 HH Tell Me a Bedtime Story
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Albums

  1. 8,942 listeners

    1 Jan 2012 · 10 tracks

    Heritage
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  2. 6,211 listeners

    The Journey
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  3. 4,503 listeners

    1 Jan 2007 · 10 tracks

    Karibu
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  4. 4,466 listeners

    1 Jan 2010 · 12 tracks

    Mwaliko
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