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Teranga! Senegal

On any given day in the last few years, turn on a radio or TV in Senegal and you would be bound to hear at least one of the tracks on these 2CDs. Because music in Senegal is not all about mbalax, that high energy, percussion-driven child of the streets as championed by Youssou N'Dour in his youth. Nor is it only hip hop and rap which, in its imported form if no other, is such a strident voice throughout present-day Africa. In the fertile and popular culture of Senegal grow many musics, some with direct links to a specific tradition, others with a more general take on their roots, and artists such as Les Frères Guiss and, never to forget, the indomitable Ablaye Ndiaye Thiosanne have been plying their unique sound for decades. While today the way is also open for a new generation such as Queen Biz with her wry observations, or Wally B Seck with his impossible romance, to add their voice to the musical tapestry. Compiler Ibrahima Sylla, working with media partners SEN TV and ZIK FM on the release of this album in Senegal has selected a spread of tracks that, taken together, give a vibrant and uniquely Sengalese picture of the airwaves. Turn the dial and you will hear social comment, romantic ballads, a burst of mbalax, a snatch of samba...all are to be found on this accessibly-priced snapshot of Senegal today.

Price
€ 16.50
Genre
Format
CD - 2 disk
Release date
15-01-2013
Label
Item-nr
434796
EAN
0740042111820
Availability
In stock
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TRACKS

Disk 1

1. LES FRèRES GUISS - FOUTA
2. DABY BALD - MBEUGUEL
3. ABLAYE NDIAYE THIOSSANE - NDIAYE DIATTA NDIAYE
4. ABLAYE MBAYE - SUNU REW
5. QUEEN BIZ - WALLOU
6. NDIAYE SAMBA MBOUP - GALAYABE
7. YORO NDIAYE - MBEUGUE DEM
8. DABY BALD - HALANAM
9. NDIAYE SAMBA MBOUP - LIKA NIAW
10. BAYE GALLO - SAGANE
11. LES FRèRES GUISS - SIRE
12. SHULA NDIAYE - JAMMI REEW
13. SIMONE SèNE - LOPOLD SENGHOR
14. ALIOUNE GUISS - THIERNO SAMASSA
15. METZO DJATTAH - DIEMBERING

Disk 2

1. YORO NDIAYE - XARIT
2. MARIAMA KOUYAT - SARA GNIMA
3. ALIOUNE GUISS - SALAMANE MONE
4. JULES GUèYE - DEMBE
5. NJAAYA - DANA MEGNE
6. ABLAYE NDIAYE THIOSSANE - SIKET
7. WALY SECK - AMOUR IMPOSSIBLE
8. ABLAYE MBAYE - YAYE MAGANA
9. ADIOUZA - SAMBA MBALAX
10. NJAAYA - MBIDAANE
11. IDRISSA DIOP - NOBEL
12. JULES GUèYE - NDIAYE
13. ABLAYE NDIAYE THIOSSANE - NIOU DEM THIèS