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Tag: Senegalese music
Suba by Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita Number 1 album at Transglobal World Music Chart in December 2021
Suba, the new collaboration by Cuban pianist Omar Sosa and Senegalese kora player Seckou Keita is the top album at Transglobal World Music Chart in…
Mandinka Values Expressed Through Exquisite Kora
Kadialy Kouyaté – Aado – Senegalese Kora (Naxos World/ARC Music, 2021) Senegalese kora maestro, composer and educator Kadialy Kouyaté has released Aado, an album of…
Seckou Keita Reveals Homeland, a Collaboration with Baaba Maal
Two Senegalese music giants, kora maestro Seckou Keita and celebrated singer Baaba Maal have recorded a beautiful single titled Homeland (Seckou Keita Music). At the…
Captivating Second Solo Work from Kora Virtuoso Maher Cissoko
Maher Cissoko – Cissoko Heritage (Ajabu! Records, 2021) Kora master Maher Cissoko has released his second solo album. Originally from Casamance in southern Senegal, Maher…
Captivating Senegalese Rhythms from a Bassist Perspective
Alune Wade – African Fast Food (10H10, 2018) African Fast Food is an album released in 2018 by Senegalese bassist, singer and composer Alune Wade.…
Touki, Excellent Debut from Rising Senegalese Singer Modou Touré
Modou Touré – Touki (ARC Music, 2020) Singer-songwriter Modou Touré continues the great musical traditions of Senegal. He is the son of Ousmane Touré, who…
Orchestra Baobab reissues “Specialist In All Styles” on vinyl for the first time
World Circuit Records will reissue Orchestra Baobab’s Specialist In All Styles on vinyl for the first time. The release date is September 25, 2020. Orchestra…
Orchestra Baobab’s Percussionist and Vocalist Balla Sidibé Dies in Dakar
Bandleader Balla Sidibé, one of the founders of the famed Senegalese Afro-Latin band Orchestra Baobab, passed away on Wednesday, July 29 in Dakar, Senegal. In…
Artist Profiles: Thione Seck
Thione Ballago Seck was born on March 12th, 1955. He grew up in a family of musicians and began his career as a griot, learning…