Super Diamono was a ten-member band from Dakar, Senegal. It was formed in 1974[1] or 1975.[2][3] Omar Pene was a founding-member, and the group was alternately led by the singers Mamadou Lamine Maïga and Musa Ngum. It started with traditional West African music, but quickly turned to an Afro-Cuban and pop-influenced sound. From 1977 they called their music “Mbalax-blues”.[1] In 1979, Ismaël Lô, a co-founder of the group, rejoined the band as a guitar player, but soon left again for his solo career.[4][5] According to Billboard Magazine, it was Senegal’s “first truly local pop style.” Many of the former members who later became solo artists made their break-through from this band.[6][7]
Super Diamono de Dakar
- Skill Category: Music Groups
- Present Address: Senegal
- Country: Senegal
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