kora piece written for my daughters.
Written and played by Amadou Diagne
recorded by Martin

Respect

Track from Album 'Right of Passage' by Amadou Diagne and Cory Seznec. 
Waxtaan is a song in Wolof and English about the tradition in West Africa of communities coming together meeting and talking at the Baobab tree.

Right of Passage

08 Waxtaan

Track 'Baikat' from Amadou Diagne's second album 'Yakar'.
Amadou Diagne, Guitar, Vocals, Percussion
Griselda Sanderson, Violin
Abdoulaye Sambe, guitar
Pete Joseph, Bass
 released on Waulk Records 2014

Baikat

Track from Amadou Diagne's second album 'Yakar'
Amadou Diagne, Vocals, Piano, percussion
Griselda Sanderson, violin

released on Waulk Records 2014

Freedom

Fouta is a song from Amadou's album 2015 Ligéey. It is a song of thanks. Amadou Diagne was in Senegal many years ago and set off on a long journey one day to find his cousin in Mauritania. The journey was long and he soon ran out of money to buy food and shelter. He stopped in a village on the way and the people there looked after him and served up a feast. He promised to write a song to thank them for their kindness. They also helped him find his cousin who was so overjoyed to be found by his dear cousin after several years away from home that he named his son Amadou.

Fouta

This is a live recording..in a great music venue The Bell in Bath from November 2015...
Don't Be Afraid is all about 'going for it'... get rid of the fear and go for it.

Don't Be Afraid - LIVE at The Bell Nov 2015

Live performance at Hootanannys Brixton, London - Nov 22 2015.

Don't Leave Me -LIVE- Hootanannys Brixton

From the Album Ligéey:  released August 2015 on Long Tale Recordings
A unique blues to Africa journey

M'Bolo Blues from 2015 album Ligéey on Long Tale Recordings

Lead track from the Album Ligéey on Long Tale Recordings 2015
A beautiful ballad...
Enjoy
Ligéey means 'work' in Wolof, the most widely spoken language in Senegal. For musicians like Amadou it means 'practice'. Hard work and practice is what has made this song such a joy to listen to.

Ligéey

'Sey' is a love song sung in Wolof, French & English

'Sey' by Amadou Diagne with Griselda Sanderson

Amadou Diagne is a musician who has the traditions of West Africa at his fingertips. From Dakar, Senegal, Amadou comes from a long Griot family line of percussionists and praise singers. His talent as a percussionist led to becoming a professional full time member of l'Orchestre National du Senegal, regularly performing with some of the top west African stars for concerts and television as well as being a busy session musician on the Dakar music scene.
Since moving to England he has been busy forging his own musical identity as a musician, singer and songwriter inspired by meeting, playing and collaborating with musicians from diverse backgrounds and musical styles. Amadou is a multi instrumentalist who has developed a unique and intricate guitar style which draws heavily on his skills as a percussionist. He has an infectious love of improvisation and an eclectic musical inspiration to draw on resulting in dynamic and exciting live performances. 

'a burgeoning talent'  Folk Roots Magazine
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