African Pearls: Sénégal 70 - Musical Effervescence

Liner Note Author: Florent Mazzoleni.
Although listeners may know Etoile De Dakar, many of the amazing 1970s-era musicians on this two-disc compilation (another excellent entry in the long-running African Pearls series) will be new. In this case, better late than never, as the lively, melodic tracks here reveal one gem after another, including Watto Siita's haunting vocals, the lilting, reggae-ish confections of Senegal Jambar, and Guelawar's super-bad funk.