Mansour Seck (1955-2024)
(Senegal)

Mansour Seck is internationally known as the long-time musical companion of Baaba Maal. He was a son of a Toucouleur (Haalpulaar) griot family, and since his childhood, he was a close friend of Baaba Maal. His learnt to play the traditional string instruments like the hoddu, but he preferred the guitar. In 1977, he co-founded together with Baaba and Mbassou Niang an ensemble for traditional music Yeli Taaré Fouta. It was during this time that Mansour taught Baaba Maal the griot musical heritage. The latter went then to Paris to finish his musical education and invited Mansour to come to Europe subsequently. In the 1980s, he recorded the legendary album « Djam Leelii » with Baaba Maal and he continues to work with Baaba when the latter started with his electric band Daande Lenol until the day of today.

Mansour's solo albums have the same peaceful ambiance as the Djam Leelii album, although the superb voice of Baaba Maal is sometimes missed.

Mansour has died on 29 May 2024 in Dakar.

Baaba Maal

Born: 1955 in Podor, North Senegal
Died: 29 May 2024 in Dakar
Style: Yela, acoustic music

Title	Year	Label	Remarks
Thiaroye	[1999]	Sono Africa CDS 7064	CD
Yelayo	1997	Stern's STCD 1075	Original release on Syllart
N'der Fouta Tooro vol. 2	1995	Stern's STCD 1073	Featuring Ousmane Hamady Diop
N'der Fouta Tooro vol. 1	1994	Stern's STCD 1061	Featuring Ousmane Hamady Diop
Albums with Baaba Maal:
Djam Leelii	1998	Yoff CD001	Re-release of Rogue Records album (with 3 bonus tracks)
Djam Leelii	1989	Rogue Records FMSL 2014	1984-recordings

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Page added January 2000

Frank Bessem's Musiques d'Afrique

Mansour Seck (1955-2024)(Senegal)

Mansour Seck (1955-2024)
(Senegal)