Once Upon a Time in Senegal: The Birth of Mbalax 1979–1981

~ Release by Étoile de Dakar (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1▼CD: 1979 – 1980
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1Thiely
lead vocals:
Youssou N’Dour
recording of:
Thiely (aka Chely)
arranger:
Pape Serigne Seck
is based on:
Achilipú (A chi li pu)
5:16
2Dom Sou Nare Bakh
lead vocals:
El Hadji Faye
5:15
3Esta China
lead vocals:
Eric M'Backe N'Doye
recording of:
Esta China
composer:
Badou N'Diaye and Eric M'Backe N'Doye
5:08
4Mane Khouma Khol Thi Yan
lead vocals:
El Hadji Faye and Youssou N’Dour
recording of:
Mane Khouma Khol Thi Yan
composer:
Youssou N’Dour and Mar Seck
4:53
5Jalo
lead vocals:
El Hadji Faye and Youssou N’Dour
recording of:
Jalo
composer:
Youssou N’Dour
6:30
6Absa Gueye
lead vocals:
Youssou N’Dour
recording of:
Absa Gueye
composer:
Youssou N’Dour
5:26
7Thiapa Thioly
lead vocals:
Youssou N’Dour
recording of:
Thiapa Thioly
composer:
Youssou N’Dour
12:03
8Dagotte
lead vocals:
Eric M'Backe N'Doye
recording of:
Dagotte
composer:
Mar Seck
7:28
9Dounya
lead vocals:
El Hadji Faye
recording of:
Dounya
composer:
El Hadji Faye
6:47
10Diandioli
vocals:
El Hadji Faye, Youssou N’Dour and Eric M'Backe N'Doye
recording of:
Diandioli
composer:
Eric M'Backe N'Doye
5:48
11Kine Kine
lead vocals:
El Hadji Faye
recording of:
Kine Kine
composer:
El Hadji Faye
4:48
12M’Badane
lead vocals:
Youssou N’Dour
recording of:
M'Badane
composer:
Rane Diallo
7:56
2▼CD: 1980 – 1981
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1Tolou Badou N’Diaye
vocals:
El Hadji Faye, Youssou N’Dour and Eric M'Backe N'Doye
recording of:
Tolou Badou N'Diaye
composer:
Badou N'Diaye
7:01
2Nit Kou N’Gnoul
lead vocals:
Youssou N’Dour
recording of:
Nit Kou N'Gnoul
composer:
Youssou N’Dour
6:45
3Yalay Dogal
lead vocals:
Youssou N’Dour
recording of:
Yalay Dogal
composer:
Youssou N’Dour
6:11
4My Wa Wa
vocals:
El Hadji Faye
recording of:
My Wa Wa
composer:
El Hadji Faye
8:24
5Lay Suma Lay
lead vocals:
Youssou N’Dour
recording of:
Lay Suma Lay
composer:
Fatou Kasset
4:35
6Diankha Demal
lead vocals:
El Hadji Faye
recording of:
Diankha Demal
composer:
El Hadji Faye
6:47
7Khaley Étoile
lead vocals:
Eric M'Backe N'Doye
recording of:
Khaley Étoile
composer:
Mar Seck
7:41
8Sama Guenth‐Gui
lead vocals:
Youssou N’Dour
recording of:
Sama Guenth-Gui
composer:
Youssou N’Dour
7:20
9M’Baye Gueye
lead vocals:
Eric M'Backe N'Doye
recording of:
M'Baye Gueye
composer:
Eric M'Backe N'Doye
7:34
10Titeur
lead vocals:
El Hadji Faye and Youssou N’Dour
recording of:
Titeur
composer:
Mar Seck
6:41
11Maleo
lead vocals:
Youssou N’Dour
recording of:
Maleo
composer:
Youssou N’Dour
6:38