Wasis Diop

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Born in Dakar, Senegal in 1950, Wasis Diop is a guitarist who holds a special place in the history of African music. His blending of Senegalese folk and modern pop and jazz reached international audiences and has inspired generations of musicians to follow in his wake. In the 1970s, he left Senegal and traveled to Paris, France to study engineering. However, he shifted his focus to music and formed the West African Cosmos with fellow Senegalese musician Umbañ U Kset. However, Wasis Diop left the group in 1979 to pursue a solo career. He didn’t achieve great international success until the release of Hyènes (1992), which was the soundtrack to the film directed by his brother Djibril Diop Mambéty. Further critically acclaimed albums include No Sant (1996), Toxu (1998), African Voice with Olivier Delevingne (2002), Judu Bek / Automobile Mobile (2008), and Sequences (2014). Wasis Diop also released the compilation album Everything is Never Quite Enough in 2003.

Top tracks

01	Let It Go (Ingmarlo & DJ Susso Remix)	Wasis Diop	From Senegal to Ibiza			07:24
	Writer: Wasis Diop / Composers: Wasis Diop
03	Everything (... Is Never Quite Enough)	Wasis Diop	Toxu			04:32
	Writer: Beth Hirsch - Wasis Diop / Composers: Xavier Derouin - Wasis Diop
05	Toxu	Wasis Diop	Toxu			04:00
	Writer: Wasis Diop / Composers: Wasis Diop
01	So La La	Wasis Diop	Judu Bek			03:27
	Writer: Wasis Diop / Composers: Wasis Diop
04	Que Faut-Il Faire	Wasis Diop	Toxu			04:33
	Writer: Wasis Diop / Composers: Wasis Diop
09	Un regard étrange	Wasis Diop	L'odyssée de l'espèce (Bande originale du film)			03:31
	Composers: Yvan Cassar
04	Samba le berger (Radio Edit)	Wasis Diop	Everything Is Never Quite Enough - Best Of			03:38
	Writer: Wasis Diop / Composers: Wasis Diop
13	Everything Is Never Quite Enough	Wasis Diop	Ibiza Sounds : Rock			07:15
	Writer: Wasis Diop - Beth Susan Hirsch / Composers: Wasis Diop - Xavier Yves Derouin
01	Gudi Diop	Walter Griot	Gudi Diop			06:16
	Writer: Wasis Diop / Composers: Walter Griot
01	African Dream	Wasis Diop	No Sant			04:21
	Writer: Lena Fiagbe / Composers: Wasis Diop
11	Mori	Wasis Diop	Toxu			04:09
	Writer: Wasis Diop / Composers: Wasis Diop
15	Wu Ti Gaal	Wasis Diop	Toxu			03:36
	Writer: Lena Fiagbe - Wasis Diop / Composers: Lena Fiagbe - Wasis Diop
03	Let It Go	Wasis Diop	Judu Bek			03:59
	Writer: Grace - Wasis Diop / Composers: Wasis Diop
16	Le Lion Est Mort Place Aux Hyènes	Wasis Diop	Toxu			05:27
	Writer: Koni - Wasis Diop - Bleue Fleche / Composers: Koni - Wasis Diop - Bleue Fleche
06	L'ange Djibril	Wasis Diop	Judu Bek			03:18
	Writer: Wasis Diop / Composers: Leonard Cohen
01	Le passeur (Edit Radio)	Wasis Diop	Everything Is Never Quite Enough - Best Of			03:30
	Writer: Wasis Diop / Composers: Yvan Cassar
06	DéFaal Lu Wor (Once In A Lifetime)	Wasis Diop	Toxu			03:44
	Writer: Brian Eno - David Byrne - Chris Frantz - Tina Weymouth - Jerry Harrison / Composers: Brian Eno - David Byrne - Chris Frantz - Tina Weymouth - Jerry Harrison
08	Rai M'Bele	Wasis Diop	Toxu			04:35
	Writer: Wasis Diop / Composers: Loy Ehrlich - Wasis Diop
07	Accident	Wasis Diop	Toxu			03:52
	Writer: Wasis Diop / Composers: Wasis Diop
12	Samba Le Berger	Wasis Diop	Toxu			04:10
	Writer: Wasis Diop / Composers: Wasis Diop
10	Julia	Wasis Diop	Toxu			03:39
	Writer: Wasis Diop / Composers: Wasis Diop
14	No Sant	Wasis Diop	Toxu			04:24
	Writer: Lena Fiagbe - Wasis Diop / Composers: Wasis Diop

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Discography

Albums

De la glace dans la gazelle

Editer A Paris: 15-04-2021

De la glace dans la gazelle

01	Voyage a Paris	Wasis Diop	De la glace dans la gazelle			03:41
	Writer: Wasis Diop / Composers: Wasis Diop
02	L'ergot de coq	Wasis Diop	De la glace dans la gazelle			04:04
	Writer: Wasis Diop / Composers: Wasis Diop
03	Parler	Wasis Diop	De la glace dans la gazelle			03:52
	Writer: Wasis Diop / Composers: Wasis Diop
04	Sogolon	Wasis Diop	De la glace dans la gazelle			03:31
	Writer: Djibril Tamsir Niane / Composers: Wasis Diop
05	Y'a Bon diop	Wasis Diop	De la glace dans la gazelle			04:07
	Writer: Wasis Diop / Composers: Wasis Diop
06	La Rose noire	Wasis Diop	De la glace dans la gazelle			04:05
	Writer: Wasis Diop / Composers: Wasis Diop
07	Le cimetiere des gratte-ciels	Wasis Diop	De la glace dans la gazelle			04:25
	Writer: Wasis Diop / Composers: Wasis Diop

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Judu Bek

Le Village Vert: 06-03-2008

Judu Bek

01	So La La	Wasis Diop	Judu Bek			03:27
	Writer: Wasis Diop / Composers: Wasis Diop
02	Gudi Diop	Wasis Diop	Judu Bek			03:26
	Writer: Wasis Diop / Composers: Wasis Diop
03	Let It Go	Wasis Diop	Judu Bek			03:59
	Writer: Grace - Wasis Diop / Composers: Wasis Diop
04	Ku La Soxla	Wasis Diop	Judu Bek			00:56
	Writer: Delevingne - Wasis Diop / Composers: Delevingne - Wasis Diop
05	Anna Mou	Wasis Diop	Judu Bek			03:06
	Writer: Wasis Diop / Composers: Wasis Diop
06	L'ange Djibril	Wasis Diop	Judu Bek			03:18
	Writer: Wasis Diop / Composers: Leonard Cohen
07	Ndiago Pop	Wasis Diop	Judu Bek			03:19
	Writer: Wasis Diop / Composers: Wasis Diop

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Judu Bék

: 06-03-2008

Judu Bék

01	So La La!	Wasis Diop	Judu Bék			03:26
02	Gudi Diop	Wasis Diop	Judu Bék			03:24
03	Let It Go	Wasis Diop	Judu Bék			04:00
04	Kula Soxla	Wasis Diop	Judu Bék			00:54
05	Anna Mou	Wasis Diop	Judu Bék			03:03
06	L'Ange Djibril (Hallelujah)	Wasis Diop	Judu Bék			03:18
07	Ndiago Pop	Wasis Diop	Judu Bék			03:17

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Judu Bék

℗ 2008 Think Zik ! Group: 06-03-2008

Judu Bék

01	So La La !	Wasis Diop	Judu Bék			03:27
	Writer: Wasis Diop / Composers: Wasis Diop
02	Gudi Diop	Wasis Diop	Judu Bék			03:26
	Writer: Wasis Diop / Composers: Wasis Diop
03	Let It Go	Wasis Diop	Judu Bék			03:59
	Writer: Wasis Diop - Grace / Composers: Wasis Diop
04	Ku La Soxla	Wasis Diop	Judu Bék			00:56
	Writer: Wasis Diop - Olivier Delevingne / Composers: Wasis Diop - Olivier Delevingne
05	Anna Mou	Wasis Diop	Judu Bék			03:06
	Writer: Wasis Diop / Composers: Wasis Diop
06	L'ange Djibril	Wasis Diop	Judu Bék			03:18
	Writer: Leonard Cohen / Composers: Leonard Cohen
07	Ndiago Pop	Wasis Diop	Judu Bék			03:19
	Writer: Wasis Diop / Composers: Wasis Diop

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Everything Is Never Quite Enough - Best Of

This Compilation ℗ 2003 Mercury Music Group: 01-01-2003

Everything Is Never Quite Enough - Best Of

01	Le passeur (Edit Radio)	Wasis Diop	Everything Is Never Quite Enough - Best Of			03:30
	Writer: Wasis Diop / Composers: Yvan Cassar
02	Everything (... Is Never Quite Enough)	Wasis Diop	Everything Is Never Quite Enough - Best Of			04:32
	Writer: Beth Hirsch - Wasis Diop / Composers: Xavier Derouin - Wasis Diop
03	Ramatu	Wasis Diop	Everything Is Never Quite Enough - Best Of			04:02
	Writer: Wasis Diop / Composers: Wasis Diop
04	Samba le berger (Radio Edit)	Wasis Diop	Everything Is Never Quite Enough - Best Of			03:38
	Writer: Wasis Diop / Composers: Wasis Diop
05	African Dream	Wasis Diop	Everything Is Never Quite Enough - Best Of			04:18
	Writer: Lena Fiagbe - Wasis Diop / Composers: Wasis Diop
06	Dem Ba Ma	Wasis Diop	Everything Is Never Quite Enough - Best Of			03:11
	Writer: Amina / Composers: Wasis Diop
07	Digge (Le gong a sonné)	Wasis Diop	Everything Is Never Quite Enough - Best Of			03:35
	Writer: Wasis Diop - Khadija Laurence / Composers: Wasis Diop

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African Voice

℗ 2002 Kosinus: 01-09-2002

African Voice

01	Barababa	Olivier Delevingne	African Voice			01:31
	Writer: Olivier Delevingne - Wasis Diop / Composers: Olivier Delevingne - Wasis Diop
02	Goudina	Olivier Delevingne	African Voice			01:32
	Writer: Olivier Delevingne - Wasis Diop / Composers: Olivier Delevingne - Wasis Diop
03	Mamadobo	Olivier Delevingne	African Voice			01:37
	Writer: Olivier Delevingne - Wasis Diop / Composers: Olivier Delevingne - Wasis Diop
04	Samsa	Olivier Delevingne	African Voice			01:30
	Writer: Olivier Delevingne - Wasis Diop / Composers: Olivier Delevingne - Wasis Diop
05	Abesio	Olivier Delevingne	African Voice			01:05
	Writer: Olivier Delevingne - Wasis Diop / Composers: Olivier Delevingne - Wasis Diop
06	Lomani	Olivier Delevingne	African Voice			01:13
	Writer: Olivier Delevingne - Wasis Diop / Composers: Olivier Delevingne - Wasis Diop
07	Myono	Olivier Delevingne	African Voice			02:40
	Writer: Olivier Delevingne - Wasis Diop / Composers: Olivier Delevingne - Wasis Diop

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Toxu

This Compilation ℗ 1999 Mercury Music Group: 01-01-1998

Toxu

01	Soweto Daal	Wasis Diop	Toxu			04:04
	Writer: Wasis Diop / Composers: Wasis Diop
02	My Son	Wasis Diop	Toxu			03:39
	Writer: Herve Pinard - Wasis Diop / Composers: Wasis Diop
03	Everything (... Is Never Quite Enough)	Wasis Diop	Toxu			04:32
	Writer: Beth Hirsch - Wasis Diop / Composers: Xavier Derouin - Wasis Diop
04	Que Faut-Il Faire	Wasis Diop	Toxu			04:33
	Writer: Wasis Diop / Composers: Wasis Diop
05	Toxu	Wasis Diop	Toxu			04:00
	Writer: Wasis Diop / Composers: Wasis Diop
06	DéFaal Lu Wor (Once In A Lifetime)	Wasis Diop	Toxu			03:44
	Writer: Brian Eno - David Byrne - Chris Frantz - Tina Weymouth - Jerry Harrison / Composers: Brian Eno - David Byrne - Chris Frantz - Tina Weymouth - Jerry Harrison
07	Accident	Wasis Diop	Toxu			03:52
	Writer: Wasis Diop / Composers: Wasis Diop

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No Sant

℗ 1995 Mercury Music Group: 01-01-1995

No Sant

01	African Dream	Wasis Diop	No Sant			04:21
	Writer: Lena Fiagbe / Composers: Wasis Diop
02	Di Na Wo	Wasis Diop	No Sant			03:51
	Composers: Wasis Diop
03	Holaal Bu Baah	Wasis Diop	No Sant			04:21
	Composers: Wasis Diop
04	Tgv	Wasis Diop	No Sant			04:09
	Writer: Temour Tim Diop / Composers: Loy Ehrlich - Wasis Diop
05	Ma Na	Wasis Diop	No Sant			03:29
	Composers: Wasis Diop
06	Dames Electriques	Wasis Diop	No Sant			02:01
	Writer: Yande Kodou Sene / Composers: Wasis Diop
07	N O P	Wasis Diop	No Sant			03:51
	Composers: Wasis Diop

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Hyènes

℗ 1993 Mercury Music Group: 05-01-1992

Hyènes

01	Ramatu The Bird	Wasis Diop	Hyènes			01:00
	Composers: Wasis Diop
02	Draman	Wasis Diop	Hyènes			03:52
	Composers: Wasis Diop
03	Mambety Blues	Wasis Diop	Hyènes			03:01
	Composers: Loy Ehrlich - Wasis Diop
04	Kaay Niu Gospel	Wasis Diop	Hyènes			03:10
	Composers: Wasis Diop
05	Les gueux	Wasis Diop	Hyènes			03:17
	Composers: Wasis Diop
06	Ramatu	Wasis Diop	Hyènes			03:20
	Composers: Wasis Diop
07	Hyènes	Wasis Diop	Hyènes			00:53
	Composers: Wasis Diop

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EPs

From Senegal to Ibiza

℗ 2011 Movin Sounds Ibiza: 01-01-2011

From Senegal to Ibiza

01	Let It Go (Ingmarlo & DJ Susso Remix)	Wasis Diop	From Senegal to Ibiza			07:24
	Writer: Wasis Diop / Composers: Wasis Diop
02	Guidi Diop (Ingmarlo Remix)	Wasis Diop	From Senegal to Ibiza			06:55
	Writer: Wasis Diop / Composers: Wasis Diop
03	Katzua (Ingmarlo Remix)	Wasis Diop	From Senegal to Ibiza			06:34
	Writer: Wasis Diop / Composers: Wasis Diop
04	Everything Is Never Quite Enough (Ingmarlo Remix)	Wasis Diop	From Senegal to Ibiza			07:17
	Writer: Wasis Diop / Composers: Wasis Diop

Singles

Gudi Diop

℗ 2025 Rise Music: 06-02-2026

Gudi Diop

01	Gudi Diop	Walter Griot	Gudi Diop			06:16
	Writer: Wasis Diop / Composers: Walter Griot

Featured in

New Yorker

℗ 2009 Fontana: 01-01-2009

New Yorker

01	New Yorker	Hugues Aufray	New Yorker			04:50
	Writer: Bob Dylan / Composers: Bob Dylan
02	La fille du Nord	Hugues Aufray	New Yorker			04:56
	Writer: Bob Dylan / Composers: Bob Dylan
03	N'y Pense Plus, Tout Est Bien	Hugues Aufray	New Yorker			03:54
	Writer: Bob Dylan / Composers: Bob Dylan
04	Mr L'Homme Orchestre	Hugues Aufray	New Yorker			04:55
	Writer: Bob Dylan / Composers: Bob Dylan
05	Au Coeur De Mon Pays	Hugues Aufray	New Yorker			04:32
	Writer: Willie Nelson - Bob Dylan / Composers: Willie Nelson - Bob Dylan
06	Knock Knock, Ouvre-Toi Porte Du Ciel	Hugues Aufray	New Yorker			03:49
	Writer: Bob Dylan / Composers: Bob Dylan
07	L'Homme Dota D'Un Nom Chaque Animal	Hugues Aufray	New Yorker			04:38
	Writer: Bob Dylan / Composers: Bob Dylan

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Moko

℗ 2021 Nzela production: 21-04-2021

Moko

01	Déploie tes ailes	Lokua Kanza	Moko			04:12
	Writer: Julie Grignon / Composers: Lokua Kanza
02	Tout va bien	Lokua Kanza	Moko			03:32
	Composers: Lokua Kanza
03	Melopyg	Lokua Kanza	Moko			03:57
	Writer: Laurence Dugas Fermon / Composers: Lokua Kanza
04	Kanga Miso	Lokua Kanza	Moko			04:06
	Composers: Lokua Kanza
05	Tu es	Lokua Kanza	Moko			04:38
	Composers: Lokua Kanza
06	Ouvre ton cœur	Lokua Kanza	Moko			04:17
	Composers: Lokua Kanza
07	Love is a Power	Lokua Kanza	Moko			04:28
	Composers: Lokua Kanza

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Cabinet Of Curiosities

℗ 2017 Kosinus: 09-11-2017

Cabinet Of Curiosities

01	Paradox Time	Philippe Guez	Cabinet Of Curiosities			01:58
	Writer: Philippe Guez - Patrick Maarek / Composers: Philippe Guez - Patrick Maarek
02	Hitch Theme	Leo Nissim	Cabinet Of Curiosities			02:14
	Writer: Leo Nissim / Composers: Leo Nissim
03	Opposite Direction	Philippe Guez	Cabinet Of Curiosities			02:13
	Writer: Philippe Guez - Patrick Maarek / Composers: Philippe Guez - Patrick Maarek
04	Act One Pizzicati	Stephane Joly	Cabinet Of Curiosities			02:06
	Writer: Stephane Joly / Composers: Stephane Joly
05	Metaphor Figure	Philippe Guez	Cabinet Of Curiosities			02:06
	Writer: Philippe Guez - Patrick Maarek / Composers: Philippe Guez - Patrick Maarek
06	Sneaky People	Stephane Joly	Cabinet Of Curiosities			01:10
	Writer: Stephane Joly / Composers: Stephane Joly
07	Plural Meaning	Philippe Guez	Cabinet Of Curiosities			01:48
	Writer: Philippe Guez - Patrick Maarek / Composers: Philippe Guez - Patrick Maarek

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L'odyssée de l'espèce (Bande originale du film)

℗ 2002 Eden Musique Prod: 01-01-2002

L'odyssée de l'espèce (Bande originale du film)

01	Sur le fil	Les Archets De Paris	L'odyssée de l'espèce (Bande originale du film)			02:52
	Composers: Yvan Cassar
02	Berceau	Yanka Rupkina	L'odyssée de l'espèce (Bande originale du film)			04:33
	Composers: Yvan Cassar
03	Le passeur	Wasis Diop	L'odyssée de l'espèce (Bande originale du film)			05:02
	Writer: Wasis Diop / Composers: Yvan Cassar
04	Si loin, si près	Roselyne Minassian	L'odyssée de l'espèce (Bande originale du film)			04:12
	Composers: Yvan Cassar
05	Lucy	Mari Boine	L'odyssée de l'espèce (Bande originale du film)			05:00
	Writer: Mari Boine / Composers: Yvan Cassar
06	Le cercle parfait	Les Archets De Paris	L'odyssée de l'espèce (Bande originale du film)			03:00
	Composers: Yvan Cassar
07	Au bout du monde	Denez Prigent	L'odyssée de l'espèce (Bande originale du film)			04:15
	Composers: Yvan Cassar - Denez Prigent

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