Etoile De Dakar Featuring Youssou N'Dour - Volume 1 : Absa Gueye

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Etoile De Dakar Featuring Youssou N'Dour
Volume 1 : Absa Gueye

Compil. UK 1993 on Stern's Africa label
Latin, Folk, World and (African, Afro-Cuban, Mbalax)

This first volume includes one of Youssou's earliest successes, an interpretation of Jalo in praise of an ancient king, which was recorded several times under different circumstances. Absa Gueye was one of his first original compositions in praise of a patron, while "Tu Veras", "Esta China" and "El Hombre Misterioso Soy" are characteristic examples of the Latin sounds popular in the early years of Senegalese dance music.

Musicians

	Etoile De Dakar , album by
	Youssou N'Dour voc, bvoc, *1959 SN vocals, album by
	Kabou Gueye eb, b, bass guitar
	Matar Gueye cng, drums, tumbas
	Abou Doucouré engineer, sound
	Badou N'Diaye g, guitar
	Alpha Seyni Kante g, rhythm guitar
	Assane Thiam perc, talking drum, tama
	Rane Diallo as, ts, sax, tenor saxophone, alto saxophone
	Abdou Fall tim, timbales
	El Hadji Faye voc, SN vocals
	Eric M'Backe N'Doye voc, vocals
	Alla Seck voc, bvoc, vocals, maracas

Producers

Chris Goss design, sleeve

Omar Diop engineer, assistant

Etoile De Dakar producer

Graeme Ewens sleeve notes, photography

Album Tracks

No	Title	Artist	Duration
1	Dom Sou Nare Bakh	Etoile De Dakar Featuring Youssou N'Dour	5:09
2	Thiely	Etoile De Dakar Featuring Youssou N'Dour	5:09
3	Jalo	Etoile De Dakar Featuring Youssou N'Dour	6:25
4	Absa Gueye	Etoile De Dakar Featuring Youssou N'Dour	5:20
5	Tu Veras	Etoile De Dakar Featuring Youssou N'Dour	5:03
6	Mane Kouma Khol Thi Yao	Etoile De Dakar Featuring Youssou N'Dour	4:49
7	N'Guiro Na	Etoile De Dakar Featuring Youssou N'Dour	5:22
8	Baye Wali	Etoile De Dakar Featuring Youssou N'Dour	5:40
9	Esta China	Etoile De Dakar Featuring Youssou N'Dour	5:02
10	El Hombre Misterioso Soy	Etoile De Dakar Featuring Youssou N'Dour	4:56

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