Category Archives: Senegal

Sunday January 7, 2018

Orchestre Baobab Gouye Guy de Dakar
Ken Dou Werente, Miim’s 1983

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orchestre-baobab-from-pirates-choice

Sometimes the front sleeve of an album is beautiful and when
you listen to it, it disappoints. Today we have the opposite.
Quite a dull sleeve but once the music starts to play, there’s
no turning back. The album contains some of the songs that
were on the CD Pirates Choice, my first encounter with
Orchestre Baobab, the cd version was recorded in 1982,
this lp is from 1983. Recordings sound slightly different
but may be the same ones. Wonderful atmospheric music..

De ene keer is de hoes van een plaat geweldig en dan denk je
als je’m draait, jammer. Vandaag is de hoes tamelijk saai maar
als de muziek begint ben je direkt verkocht. De elpee bevat
een aantal van de nummers die op de CD Pirates Choice staan,
mijn eerste kennismaking met Orchestre Baobab. De cd versie
werd opgenomen in 1982, deze plaat is uit 1983. De opnames
klinken nèt even anders maar zijn misschien dezelfde.
Prachtige sfeervolle sound..

tracks ;

01 – Coumba
02 – Lady jibel mbodj
03 – Utru horas
04 – Werente
05 – Ray mbele
06 – Undiya

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Wednesday June 28, 2017

N’Gewel International de Dakar
Soumbouya Musique 1978

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ngewel-international-de-dakar

Global Groove is not the first blog to bring this album, yet I could
not resist. N’Gewel International de Dakar’s music is so wonderful
and atmospheric, astonishing sounds you can’t miss out on..

Noem het onorigineel of kortweg flauw, dit is niet het eerste blog
dat deze plaat brengt. Toch kon ik niet weerstaan hem te plaatsen.
Voor wie hem nog niet had, let op. Voor je’t weet zweef je door de
kamer, vlak onder het plafond en kom je maar met moeite weer
met de voetjes op de vloer. Heerlijk zeilspul uit Senegal..

tracks ;

01 – Laagia
02 – Sama n’goro ak suma pel bi
03 – N’denkaane
04 – Yobalema
05 – Munu mala baayi
06 – Echale salsita

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Saturday October 3, 2015

Star Number One – Maam Bamba
Disques M.A.G. / Bellot Records

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Star Number One, front

Long time since we had us some music from Senegal.
When going through my records, this one came out as
one I was going to post but still never did. Today is the
day it comes true, what a mellow sweet record, just the
thing for a peaceful easy weekend. Get it & spread it..

tracks;

01 – Waalo
02 – Senegaal jambaar
03 – Ndaga seeri boy
04 – Maryaama
05 – Maam bamba
06 – Kaniaane

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Sunday October 26, 2014

Ouza et les 4 Femmes dans le Vent –
Mbaana, Disques Griot 1977

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Ouza, front

Disques Griot

It is almost six years ago I posted this lp by Ousmane
Diallo aka Ouza Diallo or Ouza. Delightful seventies Dakar sounds,
atmospheric stuff. It’s been quite a while we had us some Senegalese
music, better get it and realise I do not post this type of music enough.
Maybe if we find a bit more in the future, the next big recordfair is almost
arriving, another three and a half weeks and who knows what it shall
bring us this time. For now, listen to these beautiful songs
sung by these beautiful voices, I’m completely
captured, # 4 is my favourite..

tracks;

1 Mbaana
2 Simboo
3 Farantàmba
4 Xaadi siméél
5 Pompiéé
6 Duuga
7 Yóbaléma

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Friday December 6, 2013

Youssou N’dour – Nelson Mandela
Magnetic Records 1985

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Youssou N'dour, front

Within one week we lost two Africans of great significance, first
Tabu Ley Rochereau, one of the most influential singers of the
continent and yesterday, Nelson Mandela, no need to explain
he was one of the most important African leaders.
Youssou N’dour made this ode to the great leader in 1985.

tracks;

1 Nelson Mandela
2 Moule moule
3 Samayaye
4 The rubberband man
5 N’dobine
6 Donkaasi gi
7 Wareff
8 Magninde

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Thursday September 8, 2011

Number One du Senegal – Jiko – Nafissatu Njaay 1980

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in disguise

Na twee super gezellige try-outs, zogezegd, moeten we komende
zaterdag echt nog een keertje profiteren. Het wordt drukkend warm,
er kan een buitje vallen maar dat mag de pret niet drukken. Ik wil
je bij deze dan ook uitnodigen naar het Vondelpark te komen.
Vanaf zo’n 15.00 uur strijk ik neer onder de grote bomen naast
het standbeeld van Joost van den Vondel. Met de Global Groove’s
Mobile Soundsystem probeer ik dan het tropisch zwetende sfeertje
verder af te maken. Afrikaanse klanken, broeierige latin grooves,
Calypso en reggae, oude jazz en zigeuner muziek, van alles wat.
Als je een stukje naar beneden scrollt, vind je ‘n filmpje van laatst.

Saturday the 10th of september is going to be one of this summers
last hot days. It will be one of the last opportunity’s we’ll have
to go to the park and chill out under the blue/grey sky. Bring some
food and drinks and join us at the Amsterdam Vondelpark. From
around 15.00 hrs. the Global Groove’s Mobile Soundsystem will be
playing from underneath the big trees next to Vondel’s statue. Be my
guest and come around if you’re near.

From 1980 wit Papa Seck, Doudou Sow, Mar Seck, Magatte
N’Diaye, Malick Hann, Alioune Diallo, Amadou Madani Tall,
Mamane Fall, Ally Penda, Paja Diop, Paja Seck, Yakhya Fall,
Babacar Fall and Moustapha N’Diaye. One of Senegals legendary
groups from that era. Class A material for collectors in the genre.
That sounds awful, no really this is stuff you don’t want to miss !
Wonderful atmospheric sound of Dakars early eighties.

tracks;

1 Fatu sarr waasanaan
2 Medoune xule
3 Lii lumuy nuru
4 Jiko
5 Kumba
6 Ngomar

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Thursday May 26, 2011

Orchestre du Bawobab – Senegaal Sunugaal
Buur Records BRLP 003, 1975

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Bawobab, front

A little piece of Senegalese musical history
is to be found on this album from 1975.
From the first time I heard them, I was
determined to be a fan for life. How
about you folks ? No fan yet ? Better
listen to :

artist – Orchestre du Bawobab
title – Senegaal Sunugaal
label – Buur Records
release number – BRLP 003
year – 1975

saxo tenor – Issa Cissokho
guitare solo – Barthelemy Atisso
guitare accompagnement – Ben Geloum
guitare basse – Charles Ndiaye
chanteur, batteur – Balla Sidibe
chanteur – Medouné Diallo
chanteur & maracasses – Laye M’boup
clarinette – Peter Udo
tumba – Mountaga Kouate
chant-tama – Ndiouga Dieng
chant – Thione Seck

tracks;

1 Ndaga
2 Lamin gey
3 Nijaay
4 Ayda ba wuri
5 Faatu joop
6 Senegaal sunugaal
7 Geeja ngala riir
8 Mbegeel
9 Yaama doon xool

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Wednesday March 9, 2011

Laba Sosseh – el Sonero de Africa vol.2,’el Manisero’Disques M.A.G. late seventies

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Last weeks post with Monguito contained a song by Laba Sosseh, today
an album by the man’s own hand. Laba Badara Sosseh, 12 March 1943,
Bathurst, Gambia – 21 September 2007, Dakar, Senegal.
The son of a Senegalese father and Gambian mother, Laba was born and
raised in Bathurst (renamed Banjul in 1973), the capital of The Gambia, a
British colony at the time. Regarded as one of the greatest musical
innovators in the Senegambia sub-region, he grew up listening to Cuban
dance music of the ’40s and ’50s. Johnny Pacheco was one of his favourites
and he became known for his perfect imitation of the Dominican bandleader’s
style. The rare French vinyl albums El Sonero de Africa (N’Dardisc) and
El Sonero de Africa Vol. 2 / El Manisero (Disques M.A.G.) compile
Laba’s early and mid-’70s recordings.
( info: Descarga.com )

tracks;

1 El manisero
2 Ojos para banos
3 Los carreteros
4 Senegal an X
5 Seyni kay fonema
6 Ayo nene
7 Aminata
8 Salsa na ma
9 El Canuto

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Tuesday February 15, 2011

Orchestre du Bawobab – Une Nuit au Jandeer
Musicafrique MSCLP 002, 1978

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Orchestre du Bawobab, front

A quite rare album by Orchestre du Bawobab is this one, ‘Une
Nuit au Jandeer’ is from 1978 and is widely sought after. We find
a few cracks in tracks 5 and 7 but are fortunate to find the a-side with
the exelent ‘Cabral’ and the rest of the b-side in better shape.
Enjoy this collector’s item.

tracks;

1 Liti liti
2 Cabral
3 Digone nga ma
4 Ma penda
5 Baye ndango
6 Diougou diougou
7 Sindieli
8 Souleymane

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Monday February 7, 2011

Star Number One – JangaakeBellot Records

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Star Number One, front

When I had already recorded and ripped this fine album
I found out my fellowblogger from Orogod posted it in december
2009. I even left a comment, a man’s memory fails once in a
while,..ehem. Anyway, I think it is an LP that deserves a little
more attention so I decided to post it nevertheless. This Bellot
MAG 106, comes with a different sleeve if that means something.
The musicians on Star Number One’s ‘Jangaake’ are; Papa Serigne
Seck, Yakhya Fall, Alioune Badara Diallo, Alioune Hane, Moustapha
N’diaye, Doudou Sow, Ali Penda N’doye, Thierno Kouate, Mamane
Fall and Papa Djibi Ba. Originally it was from 1976, I’m not sure
but I think this is a re-release, being on another label,
license Disques Griot, Aboubacar Touré.

tracks;

1 Liiti liiti
2 Geej
3 Maa demba
4 Macakki
5 Jangaake
6 Para villas

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Thursday November 25, 2010

Star Band de Dakar,Soumbaya Musique

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Star Band de Dakar, front, cd size

I’ve read somewhere on the internet, Laba Sosseh only sang one
year with the Star Band. Logically this one must be from that year, 1964.
Vocals by Laba Sosseh, Doudou Sow and Magatte N’Diaye.
Somehow it feels like it’s not that old, can anyone shine a light
on this matter ? Not that it is all that important,
it’s the sweetness of this music that matters.
Sorry it has a few minor pops, love this.

tracks;

1 Solla
2 Mamaya Ssima
3 Yena Neckla
4 Yadaque
5 Gualletana
6 Vagane
7 Le lolaye
8 Sigala

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