Analog Africa V.A.: Senegal 70 (SN,70s,re.2015)**°°

Different from most African releases from the 70s this compilation of tracks is rather relaxed in nature, not overly ambitious, and the joy is merely that of relaxed enjoyment too, with moments of surprise only in the...

Terenga Beat   Dexter Johnson & Le Super Star de Dakar : 

Live à l'Etoile  (SN,1969,re.2014)***°

The label chose to remaster and release this album, obviously because it shows some unique qualities, even when most of the time the band and members do not seem to have...

Home Rec.            Mamy Kanouté : Mousso Lou (SN/B,2014)****

When Wouter Vandenabeele introduced Mamy Kanouté on his Facebook page, via a small movie (which I cannot find right now), I was amazed by the warmth and healthy sanity that...

Ndagga      Mark Ernestus presents Jeri-Jeri :Ndagga Versions (D/SN,2013)****'

When Berlin-based Mark Ernestus first heard the rhythms of Mbalax, he was immediately hooked. He travelled to Senegal and Gambia to meet such drummers. Then he d...

Teranga Beat       Dieuf-Dieul de Thies :Aw Sa Yone vol.1 (SN,1981,re.2013)***'

Dieuf-Dieul de Thies existed until 1982 and is an important Senegal band, which never had the chance to release any full album yet. These are some of their earliest recordings...

Home Rec.     Issa Sow : Doumale (SN/B,2009)***°

-La Musique d'Issa Sow-

Violinist and multi-culturalist Wouter Vandenabeele had met Issa Sow in Senegal after two extensive tours through a Senegal/Belgian music project (the Hamdallaye-project), discovering in his tu...