The 4 piece core members of EL HADJ NDIAYE group are actually : El hadj N'Diaye, vocals, harmonica, and guitar Moriba Koïta, n'goni Prabhu Edouard, tablasSambou Kouyaté, kora
Generally the band appear with 3, 4 or 5 onstage.
Other musicians who have played with EL HADJ NDIAYE are : Félipé Cabréra, bass; Loy Ehrlich, bass; Alain Renaud, guitares; Ali Keïta, balafon; Ali Wagé, flute; Fred Piot, percussions, Inor Sotolongo, percussions, Sega Seck, drum; Soriba Kouyaté, kora; Philippe Gaillot, electric guitar; Gérard Couderc, sax soprano; Pierre François Dufour, cello; Benilde Fodjo Foko, bass;
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Grand Prix du Disque
de L' Académie
Charles Cros
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SIGGI MUSIQUE - MARABI PRODUCTION - HARMONIA MUNDI
...Eminently soulful, artuculate, and passionate, El Hadj brings a new kind of senegalese music to the world attention. His simple guitar melodies, highlighted by a powerful and delicate voice, reflect the lives of everyday people in this homeland.
N'Diaye's name really belongs up there with his illustrious countrymen Baaba Maal and Youssou N'Dour. His first album, Thiaroye, was a Top Of The World choice in Songlines 6. His second, Xel (it means 'reason'), got a famous french awarld .
"The golden throated people's poet" : with a sinuous and thrilling voice, he can work a furious mbalax rhythm with the best of them as 'Mengo' and the title track, with its atmospheric electric guitars and cracking djembe drums, prove.
..Songs and musics.. almost impossible beauty...
Songlines, by Nigel Williamson
EL HADJ N'DIAYE and his musicians will be touring extensively in 2009.
If you'd like more press, CD distribution information, to book EL HADJ N'DIAYE for a gig or speak to his management Sophie Bachelier please e-mail siggimus@free.fr
Booking : Zamora production for french booking : frederic@zamoraprod.com for international booking : benjamin@zamoraprod.com
amicales pensées pour toi el hadj ! j'écoute souvent notre travail dont je suis fier... je vois que tu vas tourner en france cette année, et j'en suis ravi; j'espère qu'on pourra se retrouver quelque part... bises à sophie
El Hadj NDiaye en playlist sur Paris Rockin', la seule émission de radio sur la musique française en Italie (Radio Popolare Roma, Radio Popolare Milano et Radio Base Venezia)
Playlist 05/11/08 1) Matt Elliott - Bomb The Stock Exchange 2) Matt Elliott - Berlin & Bisenthal 3) Hugh Coltman - On My Hands 4) Melissa Laveaux - Needle In The Hay 5) Coralie Clément - C'est la Vie 6) Brooklyn - Clandestine 7) Agoria - Les Violons Ivres 8) Oxmo Puccino - Quoi qu'il en soit 9) El Hadj N'Diaye - Adduna 10) Rocking Chair - Désert
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