This month’s features the great senegalese singer and bandleader, Pape Diouf — active since the 90s, and still active today — starting with his 2003 live album, Live au Biddew, into his 2008 album Jotna (listen for the tama solo on Dee Mare!) before his 2013 hit Casse Casse and his latest track from early 2025, O Kino Koor, featuring the griot singer, Yande.
Pape Diouf began his career as a backing vocalist for such former featured guests on this show as Amy Mbengue and Lemzo Diamono. Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/labour/episodes/labour-30th-august-2025