Celebrating a master

Go Go Griots by Marc Cary, released 09 August 2018

A key progenitor of Senegalese dance music, Abdou Mboup has made his mark internationally collaborating with greats like Hugh Masekela, Jean Luc Ponty, Pharoah Sanders Tom Tom Club, Randy Weston, Manu Dibango, Michel Petrucciani, Richard Galliano, Michel Portal, Claude Nougaro, Didier Malherbe, Johnny Clegg,  Bill Laswell, Angeilque Kidjo, Nina Simone, Toots Thielemans, Jon Lurie, Africa Bambata, Chico Freeman, Craig Harris, David Murray, Joe Zawinul Syndicate, Bob Stewart, Joe Chambers, Buster Williams, Harry Belafonte, George Cables, Ron Carter, Wycliffe Gordon, Steve Turre, Jon Faddis, Billy Higgins, Ronny Jordan, Carla Cook, Kenny Barron, Jason Moran, Regina Carter, Joe Lovano and Elio Villafranca .I was blessed the day he came to my house and laid down this incredible piece.  A true Urban Griot (turned GoGo!) Enjoy!

TINKU BHATTACHARYYA