Star Band

Star Band
Origin Dakar
Genres Afro-Cuban
Years active 1960-Present
Past members
Laba Sosseh, Youssou N'Dour, Barthélémy Attisso, Balla Sidibe, El Hadji Faye, Ibra Kasse, Pape Seck

Star Band is a music group from Senegal that were the resident band of Dakar's Miami Club.[1][2]

Formed to celebrate Senegal's independence in 1960 the band has been host to some influential musicians, Youssou N'Dour being the most notable, and gave birth to Etoile de Dakar.[3] Some former members were drafted for the first Orchestra Baobab (as the Baobab club was opened to compete with Miami), and also for Laba Sosseh's Abidjan-based band.

References

  1. ^ "Youssou N'Dour". GlobalVillageIdiot. http://www.globalvillageidiot.net/NDour.html. Retrieved 2008-04-20. 
  2. ^ Denselow, Robin (2007-09-28). "Made in Dakar". The Guardian (London: Guardian News and Media Limited). http://music.guardian.co.uk/world/story/0,,2178441,00.html#article_continue. Retrieved 2008-04-20. 
  3. ^ Jackson, Leon. "Star Band de Dakar". AMG. Macrovision Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p182251. Retrieved 2008-04-20. 

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