Chimes of Freedom – Youssou N’dour

https://amf.didiermary.fr/chimes-freedom-youssou-ndour/

“Chimes of Freedom” is a cover by Youssou N’Dour of the song by Bob Dylan (1964) in Wolof. It is also the musical basis for the song Casamança.

Below: Live version for Amnesty International’s “Human Rights Now!” Tour at Wembley Stadium in 1988, celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Universal Declaration [...]

#90smusic #Cover #LiveMusic #Mbalax #Sénégal #YoussouNDour #OldAfricanMusic #BobDylan

Youssou N’Dour – Casamança

https://amf.didiermary.fr/youssou-ndour-casamanca/

“Casamança” first appeared on a cassette for the Senegalese market, Diapason + 95, a recording of a live concert with le Super Etoile.The song revisits the musical basis Youssou N’Dour used the year before while covering Bob Dylan’s Chimes of Freedom for Amnesty International.

Casamança was later recorded in studio and appears on a special […]

#Mbalax #Sénégal #YoussouNDour #OldAfricanMusic

AFROTRONIX Feat. STONEBWOY - BEYOND THE SKY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VN1VOJS8nbw

"an Afrofuturistic take on Reggae Dub meeting Mbalax."
From album Köd

More:
- https://soundcloud.com/afrotronixbeat
- https://afrotronix.bandcamp.com/album/k-d

#Chad #Ghana #Dub #Mbalax #Reggae #Electro

BEYOND THE SKY - OFFICIAL VIDEO CLIP - AFROTRONIX FEAT STONEBWOY

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Youssou N’Dour – Set Live

https://amf.didiermary.fr/youssou-ndour-set-live/

Set (meaning “clean”) is a song and eponym album by the Senegalese musician Youssou N’Dour, released in 1990, that in part inspired the Senegalese youth movement Set-Setal, which sought to beautify Dakar. Here’s Set live @ Bataclan in Paris in 2017.

#90smusic #LiveMusic #Mbalax #Sénégal #YoussouNDour #OldAfricanMusic

This morning's #workout #music is from Aba Diop & the Yermande Family with traditional Senegalese sounds - lovely.

https://youtu.be/79Eg1_kNXvI
#mbalax #africanMusic #KettleBells

Heavy Kettle Bells - descending ladder (sets: 30,25,20,15,10)
100 dead-lift
100 squat to halo
60 breaths between sets.

BYU Bravo! Series—Aba Diop & the Yermande Family

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Youssou N’Dour et le Super Etoile de Dakar – Mouye Ma

https://amf.didiermary.fr/youssou-ndour-super-etoile-dakar-mouye-ma/

Fondé par Youssou N’dour et ses fidèles musiciens après la scission de l’Etoile de Dakar, le Super Etoile de Dakar a su révolutionner à partir de 1979 le Mbalax, rythme cher aux Wolofs, créant de nouvelles danses pour accompagner ce style musical.

Le mbalax est un style musical organisé comme le croisement d’instruments [...]

#80smusic #Mbalax #Sénégal #YoussouNDour

Super Diamono – Sofia

https://amf.didiermary.fr/super-diamono-sofia-ismael-lo/

Super Diamono or Super Diamono de Dakar was a ten-member band from Dakar, Senegal. Sofia appears on a cassette “Vol. 5” in 1981 with Ismaël Lô.

It was formed around 1975. Omar Pene was a founding-member.It started with traditional West African music, but quickly turned to an Afro-Cuban and pop-influenced sound.
In 1979, Ismaël Lô, a […]

#80smusic #AfroCuban #Mbalax #Sénégal

This morning's #workout #music is from MARK ERNESTUS's NDAGGA RHYTHM FORCE performing live in 2025 - this one is pretty special

https://youtu.be/uee8HDuhvvg
#Senegal #Gambia #KosmischeMusik #Mbalax #beats #drummer #percussion #trance #dance #BodyWeightTraining

MARK ERNESTUS' NDAGGA RHYTHM FORCE @ GASWERK MUSIC DAYS | LIVE FROM BERLIN

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Guiss Guiss Bou Bess – Jigueenu Africa

https://amf.didiermary.fr/guiss-guiss-bou-bess-jigueenu-africa/

Guiss Guiss Bou Bess mixes Sabar drums, Mbalax influences & electronic beats in “Jigueenu Africa,” meaning “African Women.”

#Mbalax #Sénégal #Electro

Youssou N’Dour – YaaKaar (Hope)

https://amf.didiermary.fr/youssou-ndour-yaakaar-hope-live/

The song “Hope”, also known as “Yaakaar”, was released on Youssou N’Dour’s album “Eyes Open” in 1992.

#LiveMusic #Mbalax #Sénégal #YoussouNDour

Youssou N'Dour - YaaKaar (Hope) - African Music Forum

Youssou N'Dour - YaaKaar (Hope) - The song was released on the album "Eyes Open" in 1992. Album recorded at Xippi Studio in Dakar (10/1991)

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