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ARTIST
VA
TITLE
African Pearls: Sénégal: Echo Musical
FORMAT
2CD
LABEL
SYLLART PRODUCTIONS/DISCOGRAPH
CATALOG #
SYLLART 6147482
SYLLART 6147482
GENRE
WORLD
RELEASE DATE
5/25/2010
Syllart Productions presents a 2CD collection of music from '70s Senegal. More than any other country in West Africa, Senegal has been strongly influenced by Cuban music coming to Dakar through Cuban sailors. Widely broadcast, the Afro-Cuban repertoire stands at the bottom of modern Senegalese music.
Mornas
and
coladeras
from Cabo Verde are also to be heard along Dakar streets.
Luis Vera Da Fonseca
is one of the unsung pioneers of this musical melting pot. Under the name
Fonseca & Ses Anges Noirs
, he recorded quite a number of records in France and Belgium, starting in the late '50s. Links between Dakar and Habana seem natural as evidenced by recordings of orchestras such as
Star Band de Dakar or Orchestra Baobab
and many bands within this musical constellation. The impact of Star Band is pivotal in the history of modern Senegalese music. So are the names "stars" and "étoiles" with bands such as
Youssou Ndour
's
Super Etoile
,
Star Number One
,
Etoile de Dakar
and
Etoile 2000
studding the musical landscape of the region. The Star Band orchestra was set up by entrepreneur
Ibrahima Kassé
, one of the founding fathers of Senegalese music and owner of the Miami Club, located in the effervescent Médina neighborhood. The orchestra consisted of musicians of various origins such as Guinean percussion player and singer
Amara Touré
, Gambian singer
Laba Sosseh
and Nigerian saxophone player
Dexter Johnson
. Under Kassé's aegis, the Star Band turned into a terrific dancing machine, with electric instruments and a powerful horn section. At first, its repertoire was largely based on rumbas, merengué, pachangas and other cha-cha-cha, but
wolof
,
mandingo
and
peul
folk songs slowly made their way into the band's repertoire as a way to embrace the local musical traditions. As famous as the Star Band outside of Dakar, the
Diarama de Saint-Louis
was one of the regional province's better-known orchestras, possessing a strong jazz and Cuban musical culture.
Super Diamono
was influenced by
Ifang Bondi
and Guelewar mandingo beat from Gambia, while
Xalam
was named after a Wolof instrument, restoring traditional sounds such as
tama
drums. The Senegalese music of this era was a mélange of various influences, musical fusions and explosive new combinations. Includes a 16-page booklet with full-color photos and notes in French and English by
Florent Mazzoleni
. Produced by
Ibrahima Sylla
.
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