Amadou Diagne
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"Amadou Diagne - “Introducing Amadou Diagne” (INTRO115CD)"

“Amadou’s voice is a breathy tenor with a plaintive edge and quivers with feeling. There’s an honesty to this music and its delivery that hits home, regardless of whether you understand the words or not, although I wish I did!”
Glyn Phillips
- WorldMusic.co.uk


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'Introducing Amadou Diagne': Released February 2012 by World Music Network on their Introducing label.

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Amadou Diagne is from Dakar, Senegal. Recently signed by World Music Network his debut solo album Introducing…Amadou Diagne was released on 27th February 2012 and went straight to no.16 in the European World Music charts. Born into a large Griot family of Sabar drummers and praise singers Amadou has been surrounded by the traditional Griot music and folk lore of West Africa from birth. He was a member of the Senegal National Band for seven years, during which time he played percussion for some of the world’s greatest musicians including Youssou N'Dour, Cesaria Evora, and Jimmy Cliff.
‘A burgeoning talent”
fRoots magazine