Biography
An obscure 80s band from Thies in Senegal have just been brought back to life by label Teranga Beat. Dieuf-Dieul played from 1979 to 1982, but it appears their music never have chance to be released on a proper vinyl nor tape album until today. That's why i found interesting to present this record on Muzzicaltrips and to discuss with Teranga Beat Label founder, about these recordings and amazing piece of senegalese musical heritage.
Few words about the band's name : Dieuf Dieul comes from "Dieuf Dieul, ligey tchi jaamou yalla la bokk", first words of Cheikh Ibrahima Fall (major figure in Mouride brotherhood, creator of Baye Fall movement promoting hard labour and material deprivation). So Dieuf Dieul can be understood as "to give and to take", like a good action will bring back to you something good. The band name takes now his full meaning, reaping what have been sowed 30 years earlier
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Members of Dieuf-Dieul de Thies:
Pape Abdou Aziz Seck : vocals
Assane Camara : vocals
Bassirou Sarr : vocals
Gora Mbaye : vocals
Abdoulaye Camara : guitar
Doudou Leo Dior : bass
Cheikh Ndiaye : timbales
Abdoulaye Ly : tumba
El Hadji Ngom : tama
Sogui Ngom : sabar
Pape Demba Diop : tenor sax
Pape Cisse : alto sax
Alioune Badara Diop : trumpet
Recorded by Moussa Diallo
Biography text from Last.fm, available under CC BY-SA.