Most sources don't seem to have Cheikh Ibra Fall as the title of this one, but that's what it appears to be to me. That's how Muzikifan files it, anyway, and who knows better than he? The common filing is Etoile 2000 de Dakar, but that does not seem right to me. Anyway, I've got this on my wantlist but doubt one will ever come up for a price I am willing to pay. Slightly too salsa-ish on some songs for my tastes, and the keybs, although beautiful in many ways, can get a little cheesy sometimes, but overall, there is a timeless vibe to this.
I don't think the "Djirime" on this is the same song played by Gestu de Dakar, but it's almost as good. I can't even get a translation of the word, except maybe it means "Thank You" in Wolof? How beautiful if so. What a magical culture. How can there be such genius in the world? I don't think any of these songs are on the Stern's Etoile de Dakar four volume series, which are somehow linked to Dakar Audio Diffusion in a way I can't determine.
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