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Pape Fall
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Amadou Pape Fall was born on the 3rd of July 1947 in Rufisque, 28 km from Dakar. In 1966 Pape Fall began his career as musician and singer … read moreAmadou Pape Fall was born on the 3rd of July 1947 in Rufisque, 28 km from Dakar. In 1966 Pape Fall began his career as musician and singer with Dakar Rythme, which he soon quit to join L’Africain Jazz. In 1968, he joined the Youth Band o… read moreAmadou Pape Fall was born on the 3rd of July 1947 in Rufisque, 28 km from Dakar. In 1966 Pape Fall began his career as musician and singer with Dakar Rythme, which he soon quit to join L’Africain Jazz. In 1968, he joined the Youth Band of Dakar which became the Dunya Orchestra, with whom he won t… read more
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Super Cayor De Dakar
5,681 listeners
From http://musiques-afrique.com: Super Cayor de Dakar is a band mixing that typical Senegalese mbalax music with salsa, ever so popular in… read moreFrom http://musiques-afrique.com: Super Cayor de Dakar is a band mixing that typical Senegalese mbalax music with salsa, ever so popular in Senegal as well as in the rest of Africa. The band was set up by guitarist Birane Cissé "M&#… read moreFrom http://musiques-afrique.com: Super Cayor de Dakar is a band mixing that typical Senegalese mbalax music with salsa, ever so popular in Senegal as well as in the rest of Africa. The band was set up by guitarist Birane Cissé "M'Bol" and by Mapathé Gadiaga "James" who h… read more
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Salam
4,678 listeners
There at least two bands with the name Salam: 1) Winners of the 2008 Jordanian Band Competition, SALAM performed in various events and fes… read moreThere at least two bands with the name Salam: 1) Winners of the 2008 Jordanian Band Competition, SALAM performed in various events and festivals in Jordan, the latest being Jordan Festival 2010. They also toured Egypt last fall with con… read moreThere at least two bands with the name Salam: 1) Winners of the 2008 Jordanian Band Competition, SALAM performed in various events and festivals in Jordan, the latest being Jordan Festival 2010. They also toured Egypt last fall with concerts across Alexandria and Cairo. They released their new a… read more
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Thione Seck
18,838 listeners
Thione Ballago Seck (born March 12, 1955) is one of Senegal's greatest singers and musicians in the mbalax genre, on par with Baaba Maal and Youssou N'dour although he hasn't achieved the same level of fame outside his cou… read moreThione Ballago Seck (born March 12, 1955) is one of Senegal's greatest singers and musicians in the mbalax genre, on par with Baaba Maal and Youssou N'dour although he hasn't achieved the same level of fame outside his country. Seck comes from a family of "griot" singers … read more
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Fallou Dieng
2,902 listeners
Fallou Dieng is the elder statesman of a new generation of Senegalese artists emerging from the long shadows and rich legacy left by the co… read moreFallou Dieng is the elder statesman of a new generation of Senegalese artists emerging from the long shadows and rich legacy left by the country’s most famous son, Youssou N’Dour. Dieng is a rising star in the mbalax tradition, which he … read moreFallou Dieng is the elder statesman of a new generation of Senegalese artists emerging from the long shadows and rich legacy left by the country’s most famous son, Youssou N’Dour. Dieng is a rising star in the mbalax tradition, which he uses to great effect, along with his lyrical voice, to creat… read more
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Mansour Seck
7,042 listeners
Mansour Seck is a blind Senegalese singer and musician born in Podor in 1950. From Leopardmannen.no: “He and I have two different roles - h… read moreMansour Seck is a blind Senegalese singer and musician born in Podor in 1950. From Leopardmannen.no: “He and I have two different roles - he is a guitarist and I am a singer. So when we work together, we complement each other." Thus… read moreMansour Seck is a blind Senegalese singer and musician born in Podor in 1950. From Leopardmannen.no: “He and I have two different roles - he is a guitarist and I am a singer. So when we work together, we complement each other." Thus Baaba Maal explains the relationship with his lifelong frie… read more
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Etoile de Dakar
23,595 listeners
Etoile De Dakar was a pop/rock/dance band active in Senegal from the late-1970s to the mid-1980s, led by vocalists Youssou N'Dour and … read moreEtoile De Dakar was a pop/rock/dance band active in Senegal from the late-1970s to the mid-1980s, led by vocalists Youssou N'Dour and El Hadji Faye. The group's sound was heavily influenced by Afro-Cuban rumba and combined trad… read moreEtoile De Dakar was a pop/rock/dance band active in Senegal from the late-1970s to the mid-1980s, led by vocalists Youssou N'Dour and El Hadji Faye. The group's sound was heavily influenced by Afro-Cuban rumba and combined traditional Senegalese Wolof music with western sounds in a vibr… read more
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Daby Balde
8,265 listeners
Moutarou "Daby" Balde is from the isolated region of Senegal called Fouladou, which borders Gambia and Guinea-Bissau and is home … read moreMoutarou "Daby" Balde is from the isolated region of Senegal called Fouladou, which borders Gambia and Guinea-Bissau and is home of diverse musical styles. From an early age, he pursued a love of music, both traditional and ori… read moreMoutarou "Daby" Balde is from the isolated region of Senegal called Fouladou, which borders Gambia and Guinea-Bissau and is home of diverse musical styles. From an early age, he pursued a love of music, both traditional and original. He sings in a variety of languages accompanied mostly… read more
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Pape & Cheikh
4,565 listeners
Pape and Cheikh are from Senegal where they grew up listening to their country's traditional music and to western singer-songwriters l… read morePape and Cheikh are from Senegal where they grew up listening to their country's traditional music and to western singer-songwriters like Bob Dylan, Cat Stevens and Simon and Garfunkel. Their music is beautiful and socially resonant… read morePape and Cheikh are from Senegal where they grew up listening to their country's traditional music and to western singer-songwriters like Bob Dylan, Cat Stevens and Simon and Garfunkel. Their music is beautiful and socially resonant and has garnered major recognition in West Africa and now, England. View wiki
