senegal

<p>Karantamba – Ndigal</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/karantamba-ndigal/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/karantamba-ndigal/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/karantamba-n</span><span class="invisible">digal/</span></a></p><p>Bai Janha, alias “Sweet Fingers,” composer, arranger, guitar player of Guelewar &amp; Ifang Bondi, is undisputedly the most important musician to have come from Gambia. This unreleased recording presents Bai Janha with his psychedelic Karantamba, a school for young musicians, captured in Thiès (Sénégal) at “Sangomar” Club on 16th of August 1984. Band lea</p><p><a href="/tags/manding/" rel="tag">#Manding</a> <a href="/tags/psychedelic/" rel="tag">#Psychedelic</a> <a href="/tags/sénégal/" rel="tag">#Sénégal</a> <a href="/tags/thegambia/" rel="tag">#TheGambia</a> <a href="/tags/oldafricanmusic/" rel="tag">#OldAfricanMusic</a></p>

<p>Medicine Man Orchestra – Les Rythmes</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/medicine-man-orchestra-rythmes/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/medicine-man-orchestra-rythmes/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/medicine-man</span><span class="invisible">-orchestra-rythmes/</span></a></p><p>The Medicine Man Orchestra project was born from the meeting between the Beninese griot Seidou Barassounon and the French producer Mathieu Insa. It is a true sensory journey that brings together on stage the percussions of Mélissa Hié (Burkina Faso), the electronic machines of Alissa Sylla (Senegal) and the incantations of the griot. [...]</p><p><a href="/tags/bénin/" rel="tag">#Bénin</a> <a href="/tags/burkinafaso/" rel="tag">#BurkinaFaso</a> <a href="/tags/sénégal/" rel="tag">#Sénégal</a> <a href="/tags/electro/" rel="tag">#Electro</a></p>

<p>Jolof Bass Music – Guiss Guiss Bou Bess</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/jolof-bass-music-guiss-guiss-bou-bess/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/jolof-bass-music-guiss-guiss-bou-bess/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/jolof-bass-m</span><span class="invisible">usic-guiss-guiss-bou-bess/</span></a></p><p>Après le succès de leur premier album “Set Sela”, et après avoir présenté leur musique habitée et explosive sur les scènes du monde, le trio afro-futuriste franco-sénégalais présente “Jolof Bass Music”, qui transpire le bouillonnement musical de Dakar, la chaleur des clubs du continent Africain, et les traditions séculaires sénégalaises. [...]</p><p><a href="/tags/afrohouse/" rel="tag">#AfroHouse</a> <a href="/tags/fullalbum/" rel="tag">#FullAlbum</a> <a href="/tags/sénégal/" rel="tag">#Sénégal</a> <a href="/tags/electro/" rel="tag">#Electro</a></p>

<p>Guelewar – Njarama</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/guelewar-banjul/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/guelewar-banjul/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/guelewar-ban</span><span class="invisible">jul/</span></a></p><p>Guelewar from Banjul, The Gambia, is amongst the most experimental, psychedelic bands out of Africa in the 70s, offering a unique sound and instrumentation, mixing traditional compositions with modern instruments.</p><p>Guelewar, always singing in Wolof, is known for their explosive mix of Soul and Funk, blended with local rhythms such as Boogaraboo, Saourouba and Ndaga. [...]</p><p><a href="/tags/70smusic/" rel="tag">#70smusic</a> <a href="/tags/psychedelic/" rel="tag">#Psychedelic</a> <a href="/tags/senegal/" rel="tag">#Senegal</a> <a href="/tags/thegambia/" rel="tag">#TheGambia</a> <a href="/tags/blaugust/" rel="tag">#Blaugust</a></p>

<p>Interview of Youssou N&#x27;Dour for his new album Light the World (Éclairer le Monde).</p><p><a href="https://afropop.org/articles/youssou-ndour-lights-the-world-in-2025" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="afropop.org/articles/youssou-ndour-lights-the-world-in-2025"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">afropop.org/articles/youssou-n</span><span class="invisible">dour-lights-the-world-in-2025</span></a></p><p>NOFLAAY<br><a href="https://youtu.be/keV0VfMrSYA" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>youtu.be/keV0VfMrSYA</a></p><p><a href="/tags/senegal/" rel="tag">#Senegal</a></p>

<p>Balimaya Project – Wolo So</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/balimaya-project-soninka-patronba/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/balimaya-project-soninka-patronba/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/balimaya-pro</span><span class="invisible">ject-soninka-patronba/</span></a></p><p>The Balimaya Project is a collective of 16 musicians in UK (including members of Kokoroko and Seed Ensemble), fusing traditional Mandingo music with Jazz.</p><p>The Balimaya Project synthesizes and bridges London’s bustling jazz circuit with traditional repertoire and folklore of the Mandé peoples of West Africa.</p><p><a href="/tags/documentary/" rel="tag">#Documentary</a> <a href="/tags/jazz/" rel="tag">#Jazz</a> <a href="/tags/mali/" rel="tag">#Mali</a> <a href="/tags/senegal/" rel="tag">#Senegal</a> <a href="/tags/afrojazz/" rel="tag">#AfroJazz</a></p>

<p>Etoile de Dakar – Thiapathioly</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/etoile-de-dakar-thiapathioly/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/etoile-de-dakar-thiapathioly/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/etoile-de-da</span><span class="invisible">kar-thiapathioly/</span></a></p><p>Etoile de Dakar Feat. Youssou N’Dour &amp; El Hadji Faye<br>Etoile de Dakar – Vol. 2</p><p><a href="/tags/80smusic/" rel="tag">#80smusic</a> <a href="/tags/mbalax/" rel="tag">#Mbalax</a> <a href="/tags/senegal/" rel="tag">#Senegal</a> <a href="/tags/oldafricanmusic/" rel="tag">#OldAfricanMusic</a></p>

<p>Samba Diabaré Samb</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/samba-diabare-samb/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/samba-diabare-samb/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/samba-diabar</span><span class="invisible">e-samb/</span></a></p><p>Pour ce 1500ème billet, rendons hommage à El Hadji Samba Diabaré Samb, griot, maitre du xalam, élevé à la dignité de Trésor humain vivant par l’Unesco. […]</p><p><a href="/tags/ngoni/" rel="tag">#Ngoni</a> <a href="/tags/senegal/" rel="tag">#Senegal</a> <a href="/tags/folk/" rel="tag">#Folk</a></p>

<p>Takeifa Band – Supporter</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/takeifa-band-supporter/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/takeifa-band-supporter/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/takeifa-band</span><span class="invisible">-supporter/</span></a></p><p>If you walk through the streets of Dakar, the Senegalese capital, and ask one of the locals where the Keita siblings live, you will soon get an answer, because the Takeifa Band around its founder and lead vocalist Jac Keita have long been a musical institution in Senegal, their home country.</p><p>The cohesion of the […]</p><p><a href="/tags/rock/" rel="tag">#Rock</a> <a href="/tags/senegal/" rel="tag">#Senegal</a> <a href="/tags/pop/" rel="tag">#Pop</a></p>

<p>Cheikh Lo – Degg Gui</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/cheikh-lo-degg-gui-flavia-coelho-fixi/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/cheikh-lo-degg-gui-flavia-coelho-fixi/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/cheikh-lo-de</span><span class="invisible">gg-gui-flavia-coelho-fixi/</span></a></p><p>“Degg Gui” comes from the “Balbalou” album by Cheikh Lô in 2015. The song features Flavia Coelho &amp; Fixi. Other songs feature Oumou Sangaré and Ibrahim Maalouf, and were released as part of an EP before being included in the album.</p><p><a href="/tags/livemusic/" rel="tag">#LiveMusic</a> <a href="/tags/senegal/" rel="tag">#Senegal</a></p>

<p>Balimaya Project – For Aziz Feat. Afronaut Zu</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/balimaya-project-aziz-afronaut-zu/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/balimaya-project-aziz-afronaut-zu/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/balimaya-pro</span><span class="invisible">ject-aziz-afronaut-zu/</span></a></p><p>The first track from album “When The Dust Settles”, “For Aziz” features Afronaut Zu with Balimaya Project.<br>See also “Seasons of Baraka” the promo single released a few weeks before.</p><p>If Balimaya Project’s debut album emphasised tradition &amp; culture in a collective sense, their second album “When The Dust Settles” addresses the emotional and […]</p><p><a href="/tags/jazz/" rel="tag">#Jazz</a> <a href="/tags/mali/" rel="tag">#Mali</a> <a href="/tags/senegal/" rel="tag">#Senegal</a> <a href="/tags/afrojazz/" rel="tag">#AfroJazz</a></p>

<p>Cheikh Lô – Maame</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/cheikh-lo-maame-2025/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/cheikh-lo-maame-2025/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/cheikh-lo-ma</span><span class="invisible">ame-2025/</span></a></p><p>Celebrating 50 years in music, Cheikh Lô returns in 2025 with his brand-new album “Maame.”After a decade long wait since his last studio album, the Senegalese legend returns.<br>Named after his spiritual guide Maame Massamba Ndiaye, the album is not only a tribute but a spiritual and political offering. [...]</p><p><a href="/tags/afrocuban/" rel="tag">#AfroCuban</a> <a href="/tags/blues/" rel="tag">#Blues</a> <a href="/tags/livemusic/" rel="tag">#LiveMusic</a> <a href="/tags/mbalax/" rel="tag">#Mbalax</a> <a href="/tags/salsa/" rel="tag">#Salsa</a> <a href="/tags/senegal/" rel="tag">#Senegal</a></p>

<p>Section Jazz de l’Orchestre National du Sénégal – Xanju Ou Tutu</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/section-jazz-orchestre-national-senegal-xanju-ou-tutu/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/section-jazz-orchestre-national-senegal-xanju-ou-tutu/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/section-jazz</span><span class="invisible">-orchestre-national-senegal-xanju-ou-tutu/</span></a></p><p>An homage to Miles Davis, by “Jazz On”, part of Orchestre National du Sénégal (ONS) in 2012.</p><p>If you’ve never seen/heard a N’goni played in a Jazz Ensemble…</p><p><a href="/tags/jazz/" rel="tag">#Jazz</a> <a href="/tags/ngoni/" rel="tag">#Ngoni</a> <a href="/tags/sénégal/" rel="tag">#Sénégal</a> <a href="/tags/afrojazz/" rel="tag">#AfroJazz</a></p>

<p>Abdou Diop – Monde (Live)</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/abdou-diop-nootee/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/abdou-diop-nootee/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/abdou-diop-n</span><span class="invisible">ootee/</span></a></p><p>The album “Nootee” by Abdou Diop in 2012 is an acoustic, rootsy kind of Funk from Senegal.</p><p>This is a Senegalese recording, but not in the typical style of the Wolof musicians, who dominate public attention in the capital Dakar and the north of the country. It is a far more traditional, rural and largely […]</p><p><a href="/tags/acoustic/" rel="tag">#Acoustic</a> <a href="/tags/livemusic/" rel="tag">#LiveMusic</a> <a href="/tags/sénégal/" rel="tag">#Sénégal</a></p>

<p>Ismaël Lô – Jelebi</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/ismael-lo-jelebi/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/ismael-lo-jelebi/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/ismael-lo-je</span><span class="invisible">lebi/</span></a></p><p>Jelebi is found on Ismaël Lô’s solo album Diawar in 1989. Ismaël Lô is a Senegalese musician, born in Dogondoutchi in Niger in 1956.</p><p>“Jeele Bi” with Super Diamono in 1988 on cassette “Jigeenu Ndakaru.”</p><p><a href="/tags/80smusic/" rel="tag">#80smusic</a> <a href="/tags/mbalax/" rel="tag">#Mbalax</a> <a href="/tags/sénégal/" rel="tag">#Sénégal</a> <a href="/tags/oldafricanmusic/" rel="tag">#OldAfricanMusic</a></p>

<p>Fouma System – Xamal Sa Bopp</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/fouma-system-xamal-sa-boff/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/fouma-system-xamal-sa-boff/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/fouma-system</span><span class="invisible">-xamal-sa-boff/</span></a></p><p>Fouma System is a project born out of the collaboration between Dakar based griot vocalist Mustaf Mbaye and Danish producer Exampler. Their EP “Mind Mi Dem” was released in 2014. It rides the line between melancholy and raw energy, reflecting the duo’s unified aim to create music that transcends barriers. […]</p><p><a href="/tags/sénégal/" rel="tag">#Sénégal</a> <a href="/tags/electro/" rel="tag">#Electro</a> <a href="/tags/rap/" rel="tag">#Rap</a></p>

<p>Super Diamono de Dakar – Soweto</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/super-diamono-dakar-soweto/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/super-diamono-dakar-soweto/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/super-diamon</span><span class="invisible">o-dakar-soweto/</span></a></p><p>A song by Omar Pene and Super Diamono de Dakar, Soweto was released as a single in 1987.</p><p>Senegalese vocalist Omar Pene was at the height of his powers when, with his group Super Diamono, he arrived at Real World during the 1995 Recording Week and gifted a live session that blew everybody’s hair back. […]</p><p><a href="/tags/sénégal/" rel="tag">#Sénégal</a> <a href="/tags/oldafricanmusic/" rel="tag">#OldAfricanMusic</a></p>

<p>Lady Maah Keita – Boul Door</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/lady-maah-keita-boul-door/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/lady-maah-keita-boul-door/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/lady-maah-ke</span><span class="invisible">ita-boul-door/</span></a></p><p>Remember Takeifa? Lady Maah Keita was their bassplayer. But she’s also an activist for Albinism, an actress and model.</p><p><a href="/tags/sénégal/" rel="tag">#Sénégal</a></p>

<p>Thiossane, last Damel of Cayor</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/thiossane-last-damel-of-cayor/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/thiossane-last-damel-of-cayor/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/thiossane-la</span><span class="invisible">st-damel-of-cayor/</span></a></p><p>L’artiste sénégalais “Thiossane” Ablaye Ndiaye, est parti à l’âge de 86 ans.<br>Je lui avais consacré un article, sur mon défunt blog KoToNTeeJ, lors de la sortie de son “1er” album en 2011.<br>Je le reprends et adapte ici.</p><p>Thiossane, last Damel of Cayor’s first album<br>C’est une tendance que je crois avoir déjà évoquée dans […]</p><p><a href="/tags/rumba/" rel="tag">#Rumba</a> <a href="/tags/sénégal/" rel="tag">#Sénégal</a> <a href="/tags/oldafricanmusic/" rel="tag">#OldAfricanMusic</a></p>

<p>Soriba Kouyate – Kanakassi (1999)</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/soriba-kouyate-kanakassi-1999/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/soriba-kouyate-kanakassi-1999/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/soriba-kouya</span><span class="invisible">te-kanakassi-1999/</span></a></p><p>Soriba Kouyate was a Senegalese Kora virtuoso (Korafola). Just before his death in 2010, he played in the Kora Jazz Band, after Djeli Moussa Diawara left the Kora Jazz Trio.</p><p>He played with musicians like Youssou N’Dour, Salif Keita, Peter Gabriel, Dizzy Gillespie, Harry Belafonte, Toure Kunda, etc.</p><p><a href="/tags/fullalbum/" rel="tag">#FullAlbum</a> <a href="/tags/kora/" rel="tag">#Kora</a> <a href="/tags/sénégal/" rel="tag">#Sénégal</a> <a href="/tags/afrojazz/" rel="tag">#AfroJazz</a> <a href="/tags/jazz/" rel="tag">#Jazz</a></p>

<p>The compilation “Sénégal 70 – Sonic Gems &amp; Previously Unreleased Recordings from the 70s,” released in 2015, offers an insight into the musical adventures that were taking place in the major Senegalese cities during the 60s and 70s.</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/senegal-70-compilation/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/senegal-70-compilation/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/senegal-70-c</span><span class="invisible">ompilation/</span></a></p><p>It reflects the unique fusions of Funk, Mbalax, Cuban Son and Mandigue guitar sounds that transformed Dakar […]</p><p><a href="/tags/70smusic/" rel="tag">#70smusic</a> <a href="/tags/afrocuban/" rel="tag">#AfroCuban</a> <a href="/tags/compilation/" rel="tag">#Compilation</a> <a href="/tags/sénégal/" rel="tag">#Sénégal</a></p>

<p>Toure Kunda – Labrador</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/toure-kunda-labrador/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/toure-kunda-labrador/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/toure-kunda-</span><span class="invisible">labrador/</span></a></p><p>Labrador, title track from Toure Kunda‘s album Amadou-Tilo in 1983.<br>It’s a cover of the track that appeared on their first album and as a single.</p><p>Amadou-Tilo is dedicated to Amadou Toure, brother of Ismaila and Sixu-Tidiane and former member of the band who tragically died on-stage in 1983. […]</p><p><a href="/tags/80smusic/" rel="tag">#80smusic</a> <a href="/tags/sénégal/" rel="tag">#Sénégal</a> <a href="/tags/oldafricanmusic/" rel="tag">#OldAfricanMusic</a></p>

<p>Orchestra Baobab – Pirates Choice</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/orchestra-baobab-pirates-choice-full-album/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/orchestra-baobab-pirates-choice-full-album/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/orchestra-ba</span><span class="invisible">obab-pirates-choice-full-album/</span></a></p><p>Réédité en 2001, puis en 2015 pour les 50 ans d’Orchestra Baobab, c’est l’occasion de redécouvrir Pirates Choice, enregistré à Dakar en 1982. […]</p><p><a href="/tags/80smusic/" rel="tag">#80smusic</a> <a href="/tags/afrolatino/" rel="tag">#AfroLatino</a> <a href="/tags/fullalbum/" rel="tag">#FullAlbum</a> <a href="/tags/sénégal/" rel="tag">#Sénégal</a> <a href="/tags/oldafricanmusic/" rel="tag">#OldAfricanMusic</a></p>

<p>Dieuf-Dieul de Thiès – Na Binta</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/dieuf-dieul-thies-na-binta/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/dieuf-dieul-thies-na-binta/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/dieuf-dieul-</span><span class="invisible">thies-na-binta/</span></a></p><p>Dieuf-Dieul de Thiès, 3 singers Assane Camara, Bassirou Sarr and Gora Mbaye together with their chef d’orchestre and guitar player Pape Seck (an ex-member of Guelewar) compose traditional rhythms from all the regions of Senegal, with fuzz guitars, horn sections and hallucinatory percussion. The result is an explosive mixture of an Electric Psychedelic sound [...]</p><p><a href="/tags/psychedelic/" rel="tag">#Psychedelic</a> <a href="/tags/sénégal/" rel="tag">#Sénégal</a> <a href="/tags/oldafricanmusic/" rel="tag">#OldAfricanMusic</a></p>

<p>Dieuf-Dieul de Thiès – Short documentary</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/dieuf-dieul-thies-promo-documentary/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/dieuf-dieul-thies-promo-documentary/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/dieuf-dieul-</span><span class="invisible">thies-promo-documentary/</span></a></p><p>The band Dieuf-Dieul de Thiès did not manage to release any of its recordings for 30+ years. Here’s a short documentary for the release of “Aw Sa Yone Vol. 2” in 2015, after Vol. 1 in 2013.</p><p>On Vol. 1 the tracks were well divided among three singers: Assane Camara with his unique style, […]</p><p><a href="/tags/documentary/" rel="tag">#Documentary</a> <a href="/tags/mbalax/" rel="tag">#Mbalax</a> <a href="/tags/sénégal/" rel="tag">#Sénégal</a> <a href="/tags/oldafricanmusic/" rel="tag">#OldAfricanMusic</a></p>