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Fatou Guewel
(Senegal)
Biography
Fatou Guewel (born 1964) is a singer, rooted in the griot tradition of the
Wolof, guewel stands for griot in Wolof. Her mbalax music is rootsier than that of
Youssou N'Dour, and is much more related to praise-singing.
Having sung for many years, she formed her own group and recorded a first cassette in 1992, followed by three more albums for KSF Diagne Productions in Dakar.
A compilation of songs can be found on the album « Fatou », released by the London based label Stern's Music in 1998. It was the first international release for this type of music buy a female Snegalese singer. On the album « Fatou », her superb voice is accompanied by a xalam-lute, bass, keyboard (by Lemzo Diamono's Tapha Faye), and, thank god, a range of fine Senegalese percussion (including guest percussionists for tama, sabar and mbeug mbeug drums).
Having sung for many years, she formed her own group and recorded a first cassette in 1992, followed by three more albums for KSF Diagne Productions in Dakar.
A compilation of songs can be found on the album « Fatou », released by the London based label Stern's Music in 1998. It was the first international release for this type of music buy a female Snegalese singer. On the album « Fatou », her superb voice is accompanied by a xalam-lute, bass, keyboard (by Lemzo Diamono's Tapha Faye), and, thank god, a range of fine Senegalese percussion (including guest percussionists for tama, sabar and mbeug mbeug drums).
Fatou Guewel
Groupe Sope Noreyni:
Djiby Guissé (xalam);
Tapha Faye (keyboards);
Abdoulaye Dieng (bass);
Mbaye Gueye Ndiaye (thiol djembé);
Talibé Mbaye (talmbatt);
Serigne Modou Diagne (tougouné).
Born: 9 June 1964, in Dakar
Birth Name: Fatou Binetou Diouf
Style: Mbalax / praise songs
Discography
Djiby Guissé (xalam);
Tapha Faye (keyboards);
Abdoulaye Dieng (bass);
Mbaye Gueye Ndiaye (thiol djembé);
Talibé Mbaye (talmbatt);
Serigne Modou Diagne (tougouné).
Born: 9 June 1964, in Dakar
Birth Name: Fatou Binetou Diouf
Style: Mbalax / praise songs
Discography
| Title | Year | Label | Remarks |
| Borom Khayra | 2014 | Konate Studio | 2 CD |
| Ooh c'est chaud! + Best of | 2005 | Jololi | CD |
| Fonk Sa Waajur | 2002 | Jololi | Cassette |
| Dem Ba Jeex | [ ] | [ ] | Cassette |
| Fatou | 1998 | Stern's STCD 1078 | Compilation of the last 3 albums |
| Santeti Mame Diarra Bousso | 1998 | KSF Diagne | Cassette |
| Fiirnde Santa Bamba | 1995 | KSF Diagne | Cassette |
| Santa Ti Cheikh Ibra Fall | 1994 | KSF Diagne | Cassette |
Sources
CD liner notes 'Fatou'
CD liner notes 'Fatou'
Page added October 1998