Ouza Et Teranga International Band - Wethe (1980)

Enjoy some great Senegalese music, a tightly arranged cuban, african and arabic blend.

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Born in 1947, Ousmane Diallo, better known as Ouza, spent several years in Côte D'Ivoire studying and performing with traditional music groups and ballets, before returning to Senegal and playing a major role in Senegalese culture; and not just in modern music (he also was a leader of the Orchestre National du Senegal), but also traditional music and ballet. He is seen as an influential innovator and as a coach of talented singers. Although he is said to have founded his first group in 1965, it took him ten years to release his first album. Ouza is a Master who not only creates beautiful songs, his themes have always the main feature of traditional African songs - to educate (wordservice blog info).

[A] BAYINA MUSIC
WETHE
SAMA GUELEME-MAGANA
[B] DOOTOU MALA BAYI
TERANGO
SENEGAL 80

OUSMANE DIALLO "OUZA" : Leader et Chant
CHEIKHNA NDIAYE : Band leader, Guitar solo
DJIBY KOUYATE : Guitare accompagnement
MAX NDIAYE : Guitare Bass
HABIB KOUYATE : Percussion
AMARY MBAYE : Tama
BOY RAY : Tumba
MINCE SARR : Chant
MAX DIAKHATE : Chant
MAREME NDOYE : Chant
FAJARDO GUEYE : Sax alto
OUSMANE SYLLA : Trompette
Musique et arrangements by OUZA

Productions Jambaar 1980