''Géédy Dayaan''
[Mazzoleni, Florent, ''L'épopée de la musique africaine: rythmes d'Afrique atlantique'', Hors collection (2008), p. 81, ] or ''Geedy Dayaan'' is an album by
Senegalese (later
Senegambia
The Senegambia (other names: Senegambia region or Senegambian zone,Barry, Boubacar, ''Senegambia and the Atlantic Slave Trade'', (Editors: David Anderson, Carolyn Brown; trans. Ayi Kwei Armah; contributors: David Anderson, American Council of Le ...
n) band
Super Diamono
Super Diamono was a ten-member band from Dakar, Senegal. It was formed in 1974 or 1975.Senegal 7, ''Anniversaire : Omar Pène souffle sur ses 63 bougies ce 28 décembre'', by Ibrahima Ka (December 28, 2019(retrieved February 13, 2020) Omar Pene wa ...
in 1979, under their new name at the time, Super Jamano de Dakar. It was released on Disques Griot.
The album was recorded at the Jandeer, a night club in
Dakar.
[ Westermann, Diedrich; Smith, Edwin William; Forde, Cyril Daryll; International Institute of African Languages and Cultures; International African Institute; ''Africa, Volume 79, Issue 2'', Oxford University Press (2009), p. 202]
Omar Pene, the lead vocalist of the band, and one of its original members, was given little room to showcase his vocals by the band's management. Critics such as Mazzoleni describe the album as "a rather tasteless mixture of rock, reggae,
synthetic strings and 'African
percussion' influences"
Tracks
Artists and credits
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Alto saxophone
The alto saxophone is a member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments. Saxophones were invented by Belgian instrument designer Adolphe Sax in the 1840s and patented in 1846. The alto saxophone is pitched in E, smaller than the B tenor ...
– Ndiaga Samb, Tonia Lô
*Backing vocals – Amadou Baye Diagne, Bassirou Diagne
*Bass – Baïla Diagne
*Drums – El Hadj Ousmane Diagne
*Guitar – Bob Sène
*
Organ
Organ may refer to:
Biology
* Organ (biology), a part of an organism
Musical instruments
* Organ (music), a family of keyboard musical instruments characterized by sustained tone
** Electronic organ, an electronic keyboard instrument
** Hammond ...
, synthesizer, piano – Papa Basse
*Percussion – Aziz Seck
*
Trombone – Moustapha Fall
*Trumpet – Cheikh Sadibou Niasse
*Lead vocals –
Omar Pène
References
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Senegalese music
Gambian music
Senegalese musical groups
Serer musicians
Wolof-language singers