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Laye Sow - Djamano

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Laye Sow - Djamano

Laye Sow is a Fula, from Northern Senegal, on the Mauritanian border. In 2003 Laye's Mbalax band, Jelitara Futa, toured the festivals in the UK, where he met a Blues guitarist, Richard Caswell. This union resulted in a powerful fusion between Senegalese Folk and American Blues. Laye Sow is deeply spiritual, a Muslim mystic is how he has been described, and all his songs in some way include this theme.

Reviewer : Shaheera Asante

Kairaba (clip)

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