If anyone deserves an international breakthrough it is Senegalese singer and songwriter Thione Seck. In his own country, he is just as famous as Youssou N'Dour and has more than thirty albums to his name. Seck was born in Dakar in 1955 to a family of Senegalese griots belonging to the Wolof ethnic group. Even as a child, the musical boy sang during all kinds of ceremonies. His professional career
… began at the age of sixteen. He sang in various bands and in the seventies was lead singer of Orchestra Baobab, among others. In 1984 he founded the band Raam Daan and became a popular mbalax singer. Seck's old dream of recording an album with Arabic and Indian musical influences is less crazy than it seems. As a representative of the mourid movement, an African form of Islam, Seck is familiar with Arabic music. In addition, Indian films are very popular in Senegal. The album Orientissime was recorded in studios in Dakar, Cairo, Madras and Paris. Seck sang 12 classics from his repertoire, which were enriched with musical contributions from Arab and Indian guest musicians and ensembles under the guidance of arranger François Bréant. The result is a special album in which African, Arab and Indian music naturally merge with each other. Seck's duets with the Egyptian singer Rehab and the Indian singer Bombay Jay are beautiful. But most impressive remains Seck's singing, a smooth, powerful voice with great spiritual and emotional eloquence. (SvdP) s in Dakar, Cairo, Madras and Paris. Seck sang 12 classics from his repertoire, which were enriched with musical contributions from Arab and Indian guest musicians and ensembles under the guidance of arranger François Bréant. The result is a special album in which African, Arab and Indian music naturally merge with each other. Seck's duets with the Egyptian singer Rehab and the Indian singer Bombay Jay are beautiful. But most impressive remains Seck's singing, a smooth, powerful voice with great spiritual and emotional eloquence. (SvdP) s in Dakar, Cairo, Madras and Paris. Seck sang 12 classics from his repertoire, which were enriched with musical contributions from Arab and Indian guest musicians and ensembles under the guidance of arranger François Bréant. The result is a special album in which African, Arab and Indian music naturally merge with each other. Seck's duets with the Egyptian singer Rehab and the Indian singer Bombay Jay are beautiful. But most impressive remains Seck's vocals, a smooth, powerful voice with great spiritual and emotional eloquence. (SvdP) The result is a special album in which African, Arab and Indian music naturally merge with each other. Seck's duets with the Egyptian singer Rehab and the Indian singer Bombay Jay are beautiful. But most impressive remains Seck's singing, a smooth, powerful voice with great spiritual and emotional eloquence. (SvdP) The result is a special album in which African, Arab and Indian music naturally merge with each other. Seck's duets with the Egyptian singer Rehab and the Indian singer Bombay Jay are beautiful. But most impressive remains Seck's vocals, a smooth, powerful voice with great spiritual and emotional eloquence. (SvdP)more
