Géédy DayaanMazzoleni, Florent, L'épopée de la musique africaine: rythmes d'Afrique atlantique, Hors collection (2008), p. 81, or Geedy DayaanClarke, Donald (ed.); (compiled by Alan Cackett), The Penguin Encyclopedia of Popular Music, Penguin Books (1990), p. 784, Graham, Ronnie (ed), The World of African Music, Pluto Press (1992), p. 55, is an album by Senegalese (later Senegambian) band Super Diamono 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"
Track listing
Side Song A1 Yamatée Née Law A2 Indu Waad A3 Cuur Ngonée Ngalang B1 Muugn B2 Manduléén B3 Gee Dy Dayaan
Artists and credits Alto saxophone – Ndiaga Samb, Tonia Lô Backing vocals – Amadou Baye Diagne, Bassirou Diagne Bass – Baïla Diagne Drums – El Hadj Ousmane Diagne Guitar – Bob Sène Organ, synthesizer, piano – Papa Basse Percussion – Aziz Seck Trombone – Moustapha Fall Trumpet – Cheikh Sadibou Niasse Lead vocals – Omar Pène
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