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Once Upon a Time in Senegal - The Birt...

2.6M streams

2,629,758

Once Upon a Time in Senegal - The Birt...

840.1K streams

840,058

Star Band de Dakar: Psicodelia Afro-Cu...

613K streams

613,028

Volume 1 - Absa Gueye

385.6K streams

385,568

Star Band de Dakar, Vol. 1

280.2K streams

280,200

Volume 4 - Khaley étoile

263.5K streams

263,536

Xalis

176.6K streams

176,647

Volume 3 - Lay Suma Lay

145.9K streams

145,942

Volume 2 - Thiapathioly

142.9K streams

142,885

Star 70s

140.9K streams

140,911

Biography

Etoile De Dakar was one of the most influential bands to come out of Senegal. Best known for its work with vocalist Yassour N'Dour, a member from 1975 to 1978, the group created a Latin-tinged style of African pop that influenced such western artists as Peter Gabriel, Paul Simon and David Byrne. The roots of the Etoile De Dakar were planted in 1960 when Ibra Kasse, owner of the Miami Club in Dakar, assembled members of two bands -- Guinea Band De Dakar and Star Band De Senui -- and created a supergroup, known initially as The Star Band. Although it reached its apex with the arrival of N'Dour in 1975, The Star Band splintered three years later when several members left with N'Dour to form Etoile De Dakar. Relocating to Paris in 1983, the group changed its name to Super Etoile. ~ Craig Harris, Rovi