Etoile de Dakar, Vol. 1: Absa Gueye

Etoile De Dakar, Youssou N'Dour

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 1, 2002)
• Original Release Date: March 8, 1994
• Label: Stern's
• ASIN: B00000DDDF
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #441,979 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Dom Sou Nare Bakh

2. Thiely

3. Jalo

4. Absa Gueye

5. Tu Veras

6. Mane Kouma Khol Thi Yao

7. N' Guiro Na

8. Baye Wali

9. Esta China

10. El Hombre Misterioso Soy

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, intricate music, December 21, 2005

By	Si Furr (Manchester, UK) - See all my reviews

I have been struggling to find a copy of this on CD - it is from a small label in Africa. We have a copy on tape and this music is genuinely great - not like a lot of the soft Westernised mush that some African performers have released (understandably). N'Guire Na is probably my favourite overall - but it depends on the mood. Anyway, if you find it buy it

5.0 out of 5 stars As Good As It Gets, January 15, 2008

By	Diddley Squat "Diddley Squat" (Colorado) - See all my reviews

You won't find classic West African music better than this collection. Such hits from the late 60s to mid 70s as "Absa Gueye" and "Jalo" set the pace for the modern sound of Senegal even today. I've had the privilege of seeing them perform live many years ago. And waching Assane Thiam, the drummer on "Absa Gueye" (and probably most of the band's recordings), is astounding. The narrow tight drums that make the rippling sound are played with the fingers of one hand moving so fast you literally can't see them. It should be on video.