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01. DEXTER JOHNSON & LE SUPER STAR DE DAKAR - Angelitos Negros
02. DEXTER JOHNSON & LE SUPER STAR DE DAKAR - Pare Que Bueno
03. DEXTER JOHNSON & LE SUPER STAR DE DAKAR - Mayeya
04. DEXTER JOHNSON & LE SUPER STAR DE DAKAR - Something You Got
05. DEXTER JOHNSON & LE SUPER STAR DE DAKAR - Soy Hijo Del Siboney
06. DEXTER JOHNSON & LE SUPER STAR DE DAKAR - Caminho de São Tomé
07. DEXTER JOHNSON & LE SUPER STAR DE DAKAR - Borinquen Tropical
08. DEXTER JOHNSON & LE SUPER STAR DE DAKAR - Mujer de Oriente
09. DEXTER JOHNSON & LE SUPER STAR DE DAKAR - Guaguanco a Mantilla
10. DEXTER JOHNSON & LE SUPER STAR DE DAKAR - El Corazon
11. DEXTER JOHNSON & LE SUPER STAR DE DAKAR - Malonga
12. DEXTER JOHNSON & LE SUPER STAR DE DAKAR - Soy El Rey
ARTIST
TITLE
Live a l'Etoile
FORMAT
CD

LABEL
CATALOG #
TBCD 019CD TBCD 019CD
GENRE
RELEASE DATE
6/17/2014

Teranga Beat proudly presents Dexter Johnson & Le Super Star De Dakar in their last performance before their departure to Abidjan in 1969. Mastered from the original tape, this recording captures the energy and quality of these most spectacular performers. The group was led by the inimitable Dexter Johnson, a saxophonist whose unique timbre influenced generations of horn players in Senegal and who can stand with pride next to the great jazz musicians. Nigerian-born, he came to Dakar through Bamako and left his mark from the first night he arrived in the city with Guinean Jazz, in 1957. Later he played with the Star Band De Dakar and finally with the Super Star De Dakar, where he made a great duo with the singer Laba Sosseh in the club À l'Étoile. Live à l'Étoile features many great Afro-Cuban classics, two killer boogaloos and a cover of Wilson Pickett's "Something You Got." The recording also shows for the very first time Dexter's capacity after the departure of Laba Sosseh. This gave him the opportunity to become the absolute frontman and to have singers John Gomis, and William & Maīssa Ngom accompany his tenor saxophone. Includes a booklet with photos and liner notes outlining Dexter's musical career.