Formerly a member of Senegal's politicised hip-hop group Positive Black Soul, Carlou D takes a more spiritual turn on his solo debut. He's still confronting social realities – "Fi Ma Diar" takes to task the dream of escape to prosperous Europe – but there are also hymns, calls for African unity and a gentle tribute to his late mother. The music slips between acoustic outings and jazzy uptempo pieces such as "Meun Nako Def", with Carlou's voice likewise veering between harsh and silky soprano – his duo with Youssou N'Dour, his mentor, on "Goree" (name of the infamous slave port) is a sublime moment on an engaging album.