"... Laba Badara Sosseh, the renowned vocalist of Senegalese and Gambian salsa. A griot, Sosseh was born in Bathurst, British Gambia (now Banjul, the Gambia) on 12 March 1943. His family relocated to Dakar because of his father's work at the airport, and Sosseh engaged Dakar's musical scene, which was at the time strongly tilted towards son, rumba and other Cuban rhythms. As a founding member of Dakar's Star Band, he shared the limelight during the late 1960s with several future members of Orchestra Baobab. He also performed with Issa Cissokho's Vedette band. In 1972, Sosseh cast his lot with a splinter group, Superstar de Dakar, that was based in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. The band went through several incarnations, including the Super International Band de Dakar featuring singer Pape Fall, and Liwanza. ..."
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amazon: Sessions extraordinaires, Vol. 1, Vol. 2, Vol. 3 (Audio)
YouTube: Laba Sosseh / Super Star de Dakar - El loco, La sitiera, Guantanamera, Recordando a noro morales, Maria Elena
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