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

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Label:	Stern's Africa – STCD 3004
Series:	Stern's African Classics
Format:	CD, Compilation
Country:	UK
Released:
Genre:	Latin, Folk, World, & Country
Style:	African, Afro-Cuban, Mbalax

Tracklist

1	Dom Sou Nare Bakh	5:09
2	Thiely	5:09
3	Jalo	6:25
4	Absa Gueye	5:20
5	Tu Veras	5:03
6	Mane Kouma Khol Thi Yao	4:49
7	N'Guiro Na	5:22
8	Baye Wali	5:40
9	Esta China	5:02
10	El Hombre Misterioso Soy	4:56

Companies, etc.

Record Company – Stern's Music
Licensed From – Dakar Audio Diffusion
Recorded At – Jandeer Night Club
Produced For – Touba K7
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Stern's Africa
Copyright © – Stern's Music
Designed At – Spoon Jar Designs

Credits

Bass Guitar – Kabou Gueye
Design [Sleeve] – Chris Goss (2)
Drums [Tumbas] – Matar Gueye
Engineer [Assistant] – Omar Diop (2)
Engineer [Sound] – Abou Doucouré
Guitar – Badou N'Diaye
Producer – Etoile De Dakar
Rhythm Guitar – Alpha Seyni Kante
Sleeve Notes, Photography – Graeme Ewens
Talking Drum [Tama] – Assane Thiam
Tenor Saxophone, Alto Saxophone – Rane Diallo
Timbales – Abdou Fall
Vocals – El Hadji Faye, Eric M'Backe N'Doye, Youssou N'Dour
Vocals, Maracas – Alla Seck

Notes

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.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 5017742300423
Matrix / Runout: SONOPRESS H-2731 / STCD3004 A 3
Mould SID Code: IFPI 0716

Other Versions (2)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
New Submission	Volume 1 - Absa Gueye (Cassette, Compilation)	Stern's Africa	STC 3004	UK	1993
New Submission	Volume 1 - Absa Gueye (CD, )	Mélodie	DADD2101-2	France	Unknown