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Omar Pene & Super Diamono |
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| Biography | |
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For more than 30 years now, Super Diamono has always addressed issues concerning the youth in
their lyrics. This accounts for their hugh popularity among younger generations of Senegalese. Singer and composer Omar Pene created the band with Ismael Lô and they started first to play traditional music. After some years, they introduced electric guitars and joined the new mbalax style en vogue in Dakar since the end of the 1970s. Yet, Super Diamono have a distinct style that is easily recognizable, partly because of the vocals, but also because of the jazzy feel of their music. Over the years, several musicians left the band for solo careers, such as Ismael Lô who left in the mid-1980s, and was replaced by Mamadou Maiga. Moussa N'Gom came from Guelewar but left in 1988 to create his own band. Others (Lamine "Lemzo" Faye) left to create off-shoots such as Lemzo Diamono. Omar Pene took over in order to promote his solo career, but Super Diamono remained his backup band, and together, they continue to show both talent and craftmanship. Formed: in 1975 by Omar Pene in Dakar Style: Mbalax ("mbalax-blues") Band members (as stated on the album 20 Ans Déja): Omar Pène (lead vocals); Babacar Dieng (vocals); Thio Mbaye (percussion & vocals); Oumar Sow (lead guitar); Doudou Konaré (solo guitar); Dembel Diop (bass); Iba Ndiaye (claviers); Lappa Diagne (drums). Formed: in 1975 by Omar Pene in Dakar Style: Mbalax ("mbalax-blues") |
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| Discography |
| Title | Year | Label | Remarks |
| Ndayaan | 2011 | Aztec Musique | Solo album Omar Pene |
| Classic 80s | 2010 | Cantos | Compilation |
| Ndam | 2009 | Aztec Musique | Acoustic solo album Omar Pene |
| Moom Tamit | 2007 | Cassette | |
| Jigeenu Ndakaru | 2005 | DAD | Release of older recordings |
| Myamba | 2005 | Faces (distr. Discograph) | Acoustic solo album Omar Pene |
| Tey - 30 Ans Déja | 2005 | Diamono Productions | CD |
| Lampe | 2003 | Origines | Cassette |
| Diadieuf Kaarapit | 2003 | Lampe Fall Productions | Compilation CD of 2 cassettes, Diadieuf (Origines, 2002) and Kaarapit (KSF, 2001) |
| 25 Ans | 2001 | Night & Day NDCD 083 | CD |
| Integration Africaine | 2000 | Sonodisc CDS 7062 | CD |
| Diamono Groove | 2000 | Syllart-Africando Sylaf 96101 | CD |
| Nanga Def | 1998 | Africando Sylaf 96030 | CD |
| Direct from Dakar | 1997 | WOMAD Select WSCD102 | CD |
| Tiki Tiki | 1997 | Africando Sylaf 96017 | CD |
| 20 Ans Déja | 1996 | Africando Sylaf 9602 | CD |
| Fari | 1993 | Stern's STCD 1051 | CD |
| Nila | 1992 | Celluloid 66909-2 | CD |
| Cheick anta Diop | 1989 | Celluloid 08530-1 | LP |
| The People | 1987 | Encore! ENC 139 | Originally released in 1984 |
| Mam | 1984 | Celluloid CEL 8011 | LP |
| Ndaxami | 1984 | MCA 303 | LP |
| Greedy Dayaan | 1984 | Disques Griot GR 7604 | LP |
| Sources |
| See Toshiya Endo's
African music discography for a comprehensive list (incl. local cassette productions). |
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