This track is a preview from Leni Stern's upcoming full length 2016 release,  Dakar Suite.

"Suite is a term from 14th century classical music, for a series of dances. By the 17th century it grew into a collection of compositions that were thematically and tonally linked.
I like the name for this collection of songs because the sabar drumming ensembles of Senegal (like the one you hear on this recording) were originally intended to accompany traditional dance."

Once Upon A Time (Lebone)
Composed by Mamadou Ba
Main Rhythm: Sounou Bamabara
2nd rhythm: Mbalax 

Leni Stern: guitars and vocals
Alioune Faye: djembe & n’der, vocals
Baye Demba Faye: mbangbang 
Gibbi Faye: goron gu talmbat 
Eladje Faye: dcho
Moussa Faye: toungoune
Baye Faye: dje, tom bass (Mercy reprise) 
Makura Mbaye: percussion assistant
Aboubakar Sidiki Sacko: n’goni
Mamadou Ba: electric bass & n’goni bass
Gil Goldstein: Accordion



"This is a very old Senegalese song that begins like many tales all over the world with the words ‘once upon a time.’ A rabbit and a giraffe and a hyena… it’s a long story." - Leni

Once Upon A Time (Lebone)

Dakar Suite

Mercy

Love Comes Quietly

10,000 Butterflies

Dedication

Dark Blue

Jelell

Boanaan (Rain Song)

Kindness Of Strangers

Angelina

Sa Belle Belle Ba (mastered)

Smoke's Risin'

Africa

Saya

Secrets

Maybe

Ten Songs

Sparrows

Sabani

The Cat That Stole The Moon (Djakuma E Kalo Mine)

Gnate Yone (How Many Times)

I Was Born (Ibe Keneya)

Forest Song

Jelell (Take It)

Sumol Dafon (If I Were Crazy)

Africa 8.2006

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