Thione Seck is a famous Senegalese mbalax singer. Born in 1955 in Dakar, he comes from a family of griots. His great-grandfather was a singer at the court of Lat Dior, famous damel (king) Cayor, notorious resistant during french colonization. He naturally joined ceremonies and traditional festivals during his childhood such as singer or percussionist. As a percussionist, he joined the big band "Orchestra Baobab". In 1984, he created with his brother a band called "Raam Daan", delivering several albums.
Thione Seck est un célèbre chanteur sénégalais de
mbalax.
Né en 1955 à Dakar, il est issu d'une famille de griots. Son arrière grand-père était chanteur à la cour de
Lat Dior, célèbre damel (roi) du Cayor et résistant notoire à la colonisation
française.
Il participe donc naturellement dès l'enfance aux cérémonies
et aux fêtes traditionnelles comme chanteur et percussionniste.
Étant
percussionniste, il intègre le grand orchestre "Orchestra Baobab".
En
1984, le grand chanteur forme avec son frère un duo appelé "Raam Daan" qui
livre plusieurs albums.
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