ArtistInfo

Star Number One

Band,
World, Latin and Folk

In 1976, Yakhya Fall, who had joined Star Band (Star Band de Dakar) in 1970 but had a falling out with founder Ibra Kassé, started the group Starbund Numero Un along with other disgruntled former Star Band members. The new group was forced to drop the Star Band reference from its name. They kept the Numero Un, but changed it to English, initially releasing albums as Star Number One. Subsequent albums brought slight name changes to the group: Orchesta Number One de Dakar, Number One du Senegal, Number One, No. 1 De Dakar, and Starband Number One. Each of these variations may appear with abbreviated forms of "Number One" on different releases. Founding members include Pape Seck, trumpeter Ali Penda N'doye, and vocalists Mar Seck and Nicolas Menheim. The group's sound is heavily influenced by Cuban music.

Members

	Doudou Sow voc SN
	Papa Djiby Ba voc
	Papa Serigne Seck voc
	Moustapha Ndiaye g, voc, eb
	Yakhya Fall g
	Alioune Badara Diallo perc, dr
	Mamane Fall perc
	Ali Penda N'Doye tr
	Mar Seck voc
	Amadou Madani Tall perc