The mythic live album “Paris-Ziguinchor” by Toure Kunda in 1984.
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Cheikh Ibra Fam – Xam Xam
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiSoCb63jfU
Between West African soul and Caribbean zouk.
Def Mama Def Kalanakh - Defmaa Maadef
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BDqdHztA44
King Doudou Remix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlJXMllbK4c
Youssou N’Dour – Habib Faye
https://amf.didiermary.fr/youssou-ndour-habib-faye/
“Habib Faye” is from Youssou N’Dour’s EP “Respect” in 2018 (released in Sénégal) and album “History” in 2019. It’s an homage to this Senegalese musician who had been part of the success of Super Etoile de Dakar since 1984.
Habib Faye (1965 – 2018) was a bassist, keyboardist, guitar soloist, arranger, composer, and Grammy Award-nominated […]
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Grito De Bo Fidje – Boy Gé Mendes
https://amf.didiermary.fr/boy-ge-mendes-grito-de-bo-fidje/
Like many in France at the time, I discovered Boy Gé Mendes, the Cape Verdean guitarist and vocalist, born in 1952 in Dakar, Sénégal, through an ad on TV.
But there’s more to his career than the song “Grito De Bo Fidje”. With his brother Jean-Claude, Manú Lima, and Luís Silva, he formed “Cabo Verde […]
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Ausecuma Beats
https://amf.didiermary.fr/meet-ausecuma-beats/
Ausecuma Beats are more than just a band, they are a philosophy. Led by master djembe player, Boubacar Gaye, the nine-strong ensemble, demonstrate artists coming together based on an idea – the idea of place, of transplanting cultural heritage into a contemporary city. Ausecuma Beats is people from all corners of the world finding themselves […]
#AfroLatino #Balafon #Cuba #LiveMusic #Mali #Sénégal #Global
Cheikh Lô – Maame
https://amf.didiermary.fr/cheikh-lo-maame-2025/
Celebrating 50 years in music, Cheikh Lô returns in 2025 with his album “Maame.”
After a decade long wait since his last studio album, the Senegalese legend returns. Named after his spiritual guide Maame Massamba Ndiaye, the album is not only a tribute but a spiritual and political offering. Themes include unity, progression, statelessness, [...]
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Takeifa Band – Supporter
https://amf.didiermary.fr/takeifa-band-supporter/
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.
The cohesion of the […]
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7 seconds – Neneh Cherry & Carlou D (live)
https://amf.didiermary.fr/7-seconds-neneh-cherry-carloud/
Une reprise du classique “7 seconds”, en live avec orchestre, devant Youssou N’Dour…
Cette chanson a été composée par Youssou N’Dour (Sénégal) et Neneh Cherry (Suède) avec Cameron McVey et Jonathan Sharp, sortie en mai 1994.
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Cheikh Ndoye – A Child’s Tale (live)
https://amf.didiermary.fr/cheikh-ndoye-child-tale-live/
Bassist and composer Cheikh Ndoye, originally from Senegal, West Africa, has been described as a “Young Lion” with the path he embarked upon so early in his career. The multi-instrumentalist revealed the depth of his artistry with his first CD release (2008), A Child’s Tale, in which musical giants such as Randy Brecker, Russell Ferrante, […]
In 1974, the Jackson 5 performed in Senegal. Michael later recalled:
"When we came off the plane in [Dakar, Senegal] Africa, we were greeted by a long line of African dancers. Their drums and sounds filled the air with rhythm. I was going crazy, I was screaming, 'All right! They got the rhythm…This is it. This is where I come from. The origin.'"
More on AMF: https://indieweb.social/@blogamf/115855090052240521
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Pape Diouf - Ô Kino Koor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mo1XVplTQSo
Ibaaku – Yang Fogoye
https://amf.didiermary.fr/ibaaku-yang-fogoye/
Yang Fogoye is the second single by Ibaaku, from their album “Alien Cartoon” released in 2016.
After several evocative pseudonyms, Ibaaku chose his first name in Djola for this new project, marking a turning point for this multidisciplinary artist. Born in Dakar, but originally from Casamance, Ibaaku is a prolific artist; not only a producer […]
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From the vault: 2022
Africa comes to Real World: revisiting albums by six legendary artists
https://realworldrecords.com/features/long-reads/africa-comes-to-real-world-revisiting-albums-by-six-legendary-artists/
https://realworldrecords.com/news/new-reissue-series-africa-sessions-at-real-world-out-this-june/
#Africa #RealWorld #AfricanMusic #Tanzania #BurkinaFaso #Morocco #Nigeria #Senegal #SierraLeone
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When an algorithm introduces you to something totally chill and totally cool. From Senegal, this is Cheikh Ibra Fam.
Orchestra Baobab – Utru Horas (live)
https://amf.didiermary.fr/orchestra-baobab-utru-horas-live/
Orchestra Baobab in a live version of the famous “Utru Horas” from their 1982 album “Pirates Choice.” Recorded at Festival du Bout du Monde, France, in August 2003. More info (in French).
Medicine Man Orchestra – Les Rythmes
https://amf.didiermary.fr/medicine-man-orchestra-rythmes/
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. [...]
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Jolof Bass Music – Guiss Guiss Bou Bess
https://amf.didiermary.fr/jolof-bass-music-guiss-guiss-bou-bess/
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. [...]
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Section Jazz de l’Orchestre National du Sénégal – Xanju Ou Tutu
https://amf.didiermary.fr/section-jazz-orchestre-national-senegal-xanju-ou-tutu/
An homage to Miles Davis, by “Jazz On”, part of Orchestre National du Sénégal (ONS) in 2012.
If you’ve never seen/heard a N’goni played in a Jazz Ensemble…
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Abdou Diop – Monde (Live)
https://amf.didiermary.fr/abdou-diop-nootee/
The album “Nootee” by Abdou Diop in 2012 is an acoustic, rootsy kind of Funk from Senegal.
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 […]
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Ismaël Lô – Jelebi
https://amf.didiermary.fr/ismael-lo-jelebi/
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.
“Jeele Bi” with Super Diamono in 1988 on cassette “Jigeenu Ndakaru.”
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Fouma System – Xamal Sa Bopp
https://amf.didiermary.fr/fouma-system-xamal-sa-boff/
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. […]
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Super Diamono de Dakar – Soweto
https://amf.didiermary.fr/super-diamono-dakar-soweto/
A song by Omar Pene and Super Diamono de Dakar, Soweto was released as a single in 1987.
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. […]
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Lady Maah Keita – Boul Door
https://amf.didiermary.fr/lady-maah-keita-boul-door/
Remember Takeifa? Lady Maah Keita was their bassplayer. But she’s also an activist for Albinism, an actress and model.
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Thiossane, last Damel of Cayor
https://amf.didiermary.fr/thiossane-last-damel-of-cayor/
L’artiste sénégalais “Thiossane” Ablaye Ndiaye, est parti à l’âge de 86 ans.
Je lui avais consacré un article, sur mon défunt blog KoToNTeeJ, lors de la sortie de son “1er” album en 2011.
Je le reprends et adapte ici.
Thiossane, last Damel of Cayor’s first album
C’est une tendance que je crois avoir déjà évoquée dans […]
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