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Pape Diouf
(Senegal)
Biography
Pape Diouf grew up in a popular neighbourhood of Senegal's capital Dakar, called
Parcelles assainies, where he lived with his uncle. He was learning to become plumber, but in his spare
time, he was busy with making music. He joined the group le Mbollo of another neighbourhood of Dakar,
Patte d'oie Builders. In 1995, he joined Lemzo Diamono
led by Lamine Faye. With Lemzo Diamono, he worked on two albums and one live album, and he was responsible for
their hit « Cocorico ». Pape Diouf stays with the band until 1998, and he
subsequently returned to his older activity of plumbing.
In 2001 he came across Jimmy Mbaye from Super Etoile de Dakar, who helps him to record a first song « Joggël Daggu », and introduces him to the Jololi label. The following year he released a self-produced album « Live au Biddew ». With other Senegalese artists, he participates in a series of shows in the United States.
In 2004, he comes back with a new album, « Partir! », the title song is a cover of Andrea Bocelli's « Con te partirò ». This hit established definitively his name in the Senegalese music scene. More albums followed, such as « Jotna » (1998) and « Casse Casse » (2011) with a massive hit « Begué ». A fourth album « Ràkkaaju » was released in 2014. Pape Diouf is generally seen as a huge talent and often referred to as the new Youssou Ndour.
In 2001 he came across Jimmy Mbaye from Super Etoile de Dakar, who helps him to record a first song « Joggël Daggu », and introduces him to the Jololi label. The following year he released a self-produced album « Live au Biddew ». With other Senegalese artists, he participates in a series of shows in the United States.
In 2004, he comes back with a new album, « Partir! », the title song is a cover of Andrea Bocelli's « Con te partirò ». This hit established definitively his name in the Senegalese music scene. More albums followed, such as « Jotna » (1998) and « Casse Casse » (2011) with a massive hit « Begué ». A fourth album « Ràkkaaju » was released in 2014. Pape Diouf is generally seen as a huge talent and often referred to as the new Youssou Ndour.
Pape Diouf
Born: 1973 in Dakar, as Pape Cheikh Diouf
Style: mbalax
Discography
| Title | Year | Label | Remarks |
| Far West Africa | 2020 | Aztec Musique | |
| Enjoy | 2018 | Prince Arts | (feat. La Génération Consciente) |
| Ràkkaaju | 2014 | Prince Arts | CD / digital download |
| Casse Casse | 2011 | Prince Arts | CD / digital download |
| Jotna | 2008 | Prince Arts | CD / digital download |
| Partir! | 2004 | Prince Arts | CD / digital download |
| Live au Biddew | 2003 | Tribu/Lampe Fall | CD |
Sources
http://selam.se/eng/artists/pape-diouf-senegal
http://papediouf.net/
http://selam.se/eng/artists/pape-diouf-senegal
http://papediouf.net/
Page added February 2018