Thione Seck

Thione Seck

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Thione Seck was one of the most influential artists in West African history, fronting the iconic fusion band Orchestra Baobab during the 1970s before pioneering the Senegalese genre of mbalax music with his own band, Raam Daan, throughout the 1980s. Born in Dakar, Senegal, on March 12, 1955, he was raised by a family of Wolof griot singers and joined Orchestra Baobba's lineup in 1974. Still a teenager at the time at the time of his enlistment, Thione Seck remained with the group for more than half a decade, appearing on iconic records like 1978's Baobab à Paris Vol. 1: On verra ça and 1981's Mohamadou Bamba before leaving the group to focus on his solo endeavors. Often credited to "Thione Seck and Raam Daan," his solo albums made him one of Senegal's biggest stars during the 1980s. Thione Seck's songs presented a modernized form of mbalax music that combined native Senegalese traditions with a multitude of African and Western influences, including Bollywood film soundtracks and Congolese rumba. He began releasing his music internationally during the 1990s and 2000s, showcasing his strength as a live act with 2000's XV Anniversary Live! and earning four nominations for BBC Radio 3's World Music Album of the Year with 2005's Orientation. Legal issues involving counterfeit cash sidelined his career during the second half of the 2010s, and he succumbed to an undisclosed illness on March 14, 2021, passing away in his hometown of Dakar at 66 years old.

Top tracks

03
Sougnou Borom
Thione Seck
Walfadjiri Collection
06:27
Writer: thione ballago seck / Composers: thione ballago seck
02
Momy
Thione Seck
Demb
06:55
Composers: Thione Seck
01
Siiw
Thione Seck
Orientissime
04:44
Writer: Thione Seck / Composers: Thione Seck
02
Domou Baye
Thione Seck
… Dieulleul!
05:16
02
Bacaar
Thione Seck
Favori
06:18
Writer: thione ballago seck / Composers: thione ballago seck
07
Yaye
Thione Seck
Orientissime
05:58
Writer: Thione Seck / Composers: Thione Seck
10
Mass N'Diaye
Thione Seck
Favori
05:19
Composers: Thione Seck - Raam Daan
06
Yow
Thione Seck
Yow
03:55
Writer: Thione Seck / Composers: Thione Seck
06
Yeen
Thione Seck
Le Pouvoir D'un Coeur Pur
06:47
01
Mane Mi Gnoul
Thione Seck
Le Pouvoir D'un Coeur Pur
05:11
02
Diongoma
Thione Seck
Le Pouvoir D'un Coeur Pur
06:23
05
Gadaay
Thione Seck
… Dieulleul!
04:49
03
Yaye Boy
Thione Seck
Le Pouvoir D'un Coeur Pur
07:06
09
Mathiou
Thione Seck
Favori
08:55
Writer: thione ballago seck / Composers: thione ballago seck
03
Djirim
Thione Seck
Yow
06:15
Writer: Thione Seck / Composers: Thione Seck
06
France
Thione Seck
… Dieulleul!
05:47
05
Talibi
Thione Seck
Favori
05:42
Writer: thione ballago seck / Composers: thione ballago seck
03
Madiguen
Thione Seck
Daaly
05:16
Writer: Seck / Composers: Seck
04
Ballago
Thione Seck
Le Pouvoir D'un Coeur Pur
06:20
04
Sakh Yi
Thione Seck
Yow
05:24
Writer: Thione Seck / Composers: Thione Seck
01
Thiaw Laye
Thione Seck
Walfadjiri Collection
06:12
Writer: thione ballago seck / Composers: thione ballago seck
09
Khewi
Thione Seck
Walfadjiri Collection
05:53
Writer: thione ballago seck / Composers: thione ballago seck
04
Bamba
Thione Seck
Demb
07:27
Composers: Thione Seck
01
… Dieulleul!
Thione Seck
… Dieulleul!
06:19
05
Kharebi
Thione Seck
Yow
05:39
Writer: Thione Seck / Composers: Thione Seck
01
Mbarodi
Thione Seck
Yow
05:20
Writer: Thione Seck / Composers: Thione Seck
05
Kay Ma Deyla
Thione Seck
Walfadjiri Collection
07:12
Writer: thione ballago seck / Composers: thione ballago seck
05
Doom
Thione Seck
Orientissime
04:01
Writer: Thione Seck / Composers: Thione Seck
02
Assalo
Thione Seck
Orientissime
05:25
Writer: Thione Seck / Composers: Thione Seck
06
Manmignoul
Thione Seck
Orientissime
04:46
Writer: Thione Seck / Composers: Thione Seck
05
Aïda Soukeu
Thione Seck
Le Pouvoir D'un Coeur Pur
06:17
01
Buur
Thione Seck
Favori
06:08
Writer: thione ballago seck / Composers: thione ballago seck
08
Papa
Thione Seck
Daaly
06:51
Writer: Seck / Composers: Seck
07
Talibi
Thione Seck
Walfadjiri Collection
07:18
Writer: thione ballago seck / Composers: thione ballago seck
03
Dieylo
Thione Seck
Demb
07:25
Composers: Thione Seck
02
Walfadjiri
Thione Seck
Walfadjiri Collection
05:14
Writer: thione ballago seck / Composers: thione ballago seck
04
Yow
Thione Seck
Walfadjiri Collection
06:01
Writer: thione ballago seck / Composers: thione ballago seck
10
Appartheid
Thione Seck
Walfadjiri Collection
06:39
Writer: thione ballago seck / Composers: thione ballago seck
04
Ballago
Thione Seck
Orientissime
05:23
Writer: Thione Seck / Composers: Thione Seck
07
Sandaga Dub
Thione Seck
… Dieulleul!
05:28
06
Yën Bi
Thione Seck
Favori
05:37
Composers: thione ballago seck
05
Laye Mboup
Thione Seck
Demb
10:05
Composers: Thione Seck
01
Djirim
Thione Seck
Demb
05:43
Composers: Thione Seck
01
Daaly
Thione Seck
Daaly
07:45
Writer: Thione Seck / Composers: Seck
03
Mapenda
Thione Seck
Favori
05:43
Writer: thione ballago seck / Composers: thione ballago seck
08
Woyatina
Thione Seck
Orientissime
05:36
Writer: Thione Seck / Composers: Thione Seck
02
Abibatou
Thione Seck
Allo petit
04:52
Writer: thione ballago seck / Composers: thione ballago seck
04
Gaye Massar
Thione Seck
… Dieulleul!
04:43

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  • Discography
Albums
Walfadjiri Collection
Ballago Production
12-12-2006
Walfadjiri Collection
01
Thiaw Laye
Thione Seck
Walfadjiri Collection
06:12
Writer: thione ballago seck / Composers: thione ballago seck
02
Walfadjiri
Thione Seck
Walfadjiri Collection
05:14
Writer: thione ballago seck / Composers: thione ballago seck
03
Sougnou Borom
Thione Seck
Walfadjiri Collection
06:27
Writer: thione ballago seck / Composers: thione ballago seck
04
Yow
Thione Seck
Walfadjiri Collection
06:01
Writer: thione ballago seck / Composers: thione ballago seck
05
Kay Ma Deyla
Thione Seck
Walfadjiri Collection
07:12
Writer: thione ballago seck / Composers: thione ballago seck
06
Bantamba
Thione Seck
Walfadjiri Collection
06:18
Writer: thione ballago seck / Composers: thione ballago seck
07
Talibi
Thione Seck
Walfadjiri Collection
07:18
Writer: thione ballago seck / Composers: thione ballago seck
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Orientissime
℗ 2005 Syllart Records
09-05-2005
Orientissime
01
Siiw
Thione Seck
Orientissime
04:44
Writer: Thione Seck / Composers: Thione Seck
02
Assalo
Thione Seck
Orientissime
05:25
Writer: Thione Seck / Composers: Thione Seck
03
Djirim
Thione Seck
Orientissime
05:41
Writer: Thione Seck / Composers: Thione Seck
04
Ballago
Thione Seck
Orientissime
05:23
Writer: Thione Seck / Composers: Thione Seck
05
Doom
Thione Seck
Orientissime
04:01
Writer: Thione Seck / Composers: Thione Seck
06
Manmignoul
Thione Seck
Orientissime
04:46
Writer: Thione Seck / Composers: Thione Seck
07
Yaye
Thione Seck
Orientissime
05:58
Writer: Thione Seck / Composers: Thione Seck
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Allo petit
Djoniba Production
15-12-2001
Allo petit
01
Allo petit
Thione Seck
Allo petit
05:19
Writer: thione ballago seck / Composers: thione ballago seck
02
Abibatou
Thione Seck
Allo petit
04:52
Writer: thione ballago seck / Composers: thione ballago seck
03
Manemi Gnoul
Thione Seck
Allo petit
05:10
Writer: thione ballago seck / Composers: thione ballago seck
04
Rassoul
Thione Seck
Allo petit
06:04
Writer: thione ballago seck / Composers: thione ballago seck
05
Jaam la paix
Thione Seck
Allo petit
05:39
Writer: thione ballago seck / Composers: thione ballago seck
06
France
Thione Seck
Allo petit
05:38
Writer: thione ballago seck / Composers: thione ballago seck
07
The la force
Thione Seck
Allo petit
03:07
Writer: thione ballago seck / Composers: thione ballago seck
Favori
℗ 2000 Syllart Records
01-01-2000
Favori
01
Buur
Thione Seck
Favori
06:08
Writer: thione ballago seck / Composers: thione ballago seck
02
Bacaar
Thione Seck
Favori
06:18
Writer: thione ballago seck / Composers: thione ballago seck
03
Mapenda
Thione Seck
Favori
05:43
Writer: thione ballago seck / Composers: thione ballago seck
04
Sopekou
Thione Seck
Favori
05:34
Writer: thione ballago seck / Composers: thione ballago seck
05
Talibi
Thione Seck
Favori
05:42
Writer: thione ballago seck / Composers: thione ballago seck
06
Yën Bi
Thione Seck
Favori
05:37
Composers: thione ballago seck
07
Nguewel
Thione Seck
Favori
06:34
Writer: thione ballago seck / Composers: thione ballago seck
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Demb II
(P) 2012 KSF Productions
01-01-1998
Demb II
01
Sangara
Thione Seck
Demb II
05:42
Composers: Thione Seck
02
Assalo
Thione Seck
Demb II
05:33
Composers: Thione Seck
03
Dome
Thione Seck
Demb II
05:11
Composers: Thione Seck
04
Yaye Boy
Thione Seck
Demb II
06:34
Composers: Pape Seck
05
Wallou
Thione Seck
Demb II
04:46
Composers: Thione Seck
06
Musicien
Thione Seck
Demb II
04:32
Composers: Thione Seck
Daaly
℗ 1997 Syllart Records / Sterns Africa
01-01-1998
Daaly
01
Daaly
Thione Seck
Daaly
07:45
Writer: Thione Seck / Composers: Seck
02
Diyelo
Thione Seck
Daaly
06:47
Writer: Seck / Composers: Seck
03
Madiguen
Thione Seck
Daaly
05:16
Writer: Seck / Composers: Seck
04
Djirim
Thione Seck
Daaly
06:15
Writer: Seck / Composers: Seck
05
Momy
Thione Seck
Daaly
07:06
Writer: Seck / Composers: Seck
06
Mbarodi
Thione Seck
Daaly
05:20
Writer: Seck / Composers: Seck
07
France
Thione Seck
Daaly
06:09
Writer: Seck / Composers: Seck
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Demb
(P) 2012 KSF Productions
01-01-1995
Demb
01
Djirim
Thione Seck
Demb
05:43
Composers: Thione Seck
02
Momy
Thione Seck
Demb
06:55
Composers: Thione Seck
03
Dieylo
Thione Seck
Demb
07:25
Composers: Thione Seck
04
Bamba
Thione Seck
Demb
07:27
Composers: Thione Seck
05
Laye Mboup
Thione Seck
Demb
10:05
Composers: Thione Seck
06
Sopekou
Thione Seck
Demb
06:15
Composers: Thione Seck
Le Pouvoir D'un Coeur Pur
01-01-1988
Le Pouvoir D'un Coeur Pur
01
Mane Mi Gnoul
Thione Seck
Le Pouvoir D'un Coeur Pur
05:11
02
Diongoma
Thione Seck
Le Pouvoir D'un Coeur Pur
06:23
03
Yaye Boy
Thione Seck
Le Pouvoir D'un Coeur Pur
07:06
04
Ballago
Thione Seck
Le Pouvoir D'un Coeur Pur
06:20
05
Aïda Soukeu
Thione Seck
Le Pouvoir D'un Coeur Pur
06:17
06
Yeen
Thione Seck
Le Pouvoir D'un Coeur Pur
06:47
Yow
℗ 1983 Syllart Records
01-01-1983
Yow
01
Mbarodi
Thione Seck
Yow
05:20
Writer: Thione Seck / Composers: Thione Seck
02
Mass N'Diaye
Thione Seck
Yow
05:19
Writer: Thione Seck / Composers: Thione Seck
03
Djirim
Thione Seck
Yow
06:15
Writer: Thione Seck / Composers: Thione Seck
04
Sakh Yi
Thione Seck
Yow
05:24
Writer: Thione Seck / Composers: Thione Seck
05
Kharebi
Thione Seck
Yow
05:39
Writer: Thione Seck / Composers: Thione Seck
06
Yow
Thione Seck
Yow
03:55
Writer: Thione Seck / Composers: Thione Seck
Splits
… Dieulleul!
01-01-1988
… Dieulleul!
01
… Dieulleul!
Thione Seck
… Dieulleul!
06:19
02
Domou Baye
Thione Seck
… Dieulleul!
05:16
03
Khareby
Thione Seck
… Dieulleul!
05:43
04
Gaye Massar
Thione Seck
… Dieulleul!
04:43
05
Gadaay
Thione Seck
… Dieulleul!
04:49
06
France
Thione Seck
… Dieulleul!
05:47
07
Sandaga Dub
Thione Seck
… Dieulleul!
05:28
Featured in
Le Poisson Rouge
℗ 2000 Polydor (France)
01-01-2000
Le Poisson Rouge
01
Intro
disiz
Le Poisson Rouge
01:28
02
Le Challenger
disiz
Le Poisson Rouge
02:43
Writer: Disiz la Peste / Composers: J.M. Dee
03
Un Scratch, Un Beat, Un Rap
disiz
Le Poisson Rouge
03:51
Writer: Disiz la Peste / Composers: J.M. Dee
04
J'Pète Les Plombs
disiz
Le Poisson Rouge
03:44
Writer: Disiz la Peste / Composers: J.M. Dee
05
C'est ça la France
disiz
Le Poisson Rouge
04:35
Writer: Eloquence - Disiz la Peste / Composers: 22 Beliers
06
Dieu seul sait quand le glas sonne
disiz
Le Poisson Rouge
03:00
Writer: Disiz la Peste / Composers: J.M. Dee
07
J'irai cracher sur vos tombes
disiz
Le Poisson Rouge
06:02
Writer: Disiz la Peste - Tairo / Composers: 22 Beliers
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Betece - All Stars
℗ 2000 Syllart Records / Sterns Africa
01-01-2000
Betece - All Stars
01
Mandali
Africando
Betece - All Stars
05:07
Writer: Touray - Ndiaye / Composers: Touray - Ndiaye
02
Miye Na We
Africando
Betece - All Stars
04:40
Writer: Lokua Kanza / Composers: Lokua Kanza
03
Betece
Africando
Betece - All Stars
05:05
Writer: Amadou Balake - Boncana Maiga / Composers: Amadou Balake - Boncana Maiga
04
Hwomevonon
Africando
Betece - All Stars
05:13
Writer: Gnonnas Pedro - Boncana Maiga / Composers: Gnonnas Pedro - Boncana Maiga
05
Ntoman
Africando
Betece - All Stars
05:04
Writer: Salif Keïta / Composers: Salif Keïta
06
Carpintero
Africando
Betece - All Stars
04:49
Writer: Ronnie Baró - Boncana Maiga / Composers: Ronnie Baró - Boncana Maiga
07
Scandalo
Africando
Betece - All Stars
05:03
Writer: Lord Melody - Pinard / Composers: Lord Melody - Pinard
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Itineraire D'Un Enfant Bronze
℗ 2004 Polydor (France)
01-01-2004
Itineraire D'Un Enfant Bronze
01
N'Jillou
disiz
Itineraire D'Un Enfant Bronze
03:45
Writer: Sérigne M'Baye Gueye / Composers: Diely Moussa Kouyate
02
Gnibi
disiz
Itineraire D'Un Enfant Bronze
03:48
Writer: Disiz - Thione Seck / Composers: J.M. Dee
03
Sant Yalla
disiz
Itineraire D'Un Enfant Bronze
06:11
Writer: Sérigne M'Baye Gueye - Wally Timera / Composers: Tijane Cheikh
04
Ayoh Neneh
disiz
Itineraire D'Un Enfant Bronze
03:31
Writer: Sérigne M'Baye Gueye / Composers: DJ Poska
05
Djiguen
disiz
Itineraire D'Un Enfant Bronze
06:40
Writer: Sérigne M'Baye Gueye - Wally Timera / Composers: Tijane Cheikh
06
Mom
disiz
Itineraire D'Un Enfant Bronze
03:29
Writer: Sérigne M'Baye Gueye - Ablaye M'Baye / Composers: DJ Komplex
07
N'Dioukel
disiz
Itineraire D'Un Enfant Bronze
04:16
Writer: Sérigne M'Baye Gueye - Wally Timera / Composers: Tijane Cheikh
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La belle époque, Vol. 2: 1973-1976
℗ 2011 Syllart Records
01-01-2011
La belle époque, Vol. 2: 1973-1976
01
Aduna Diaroul Niawo
Orchestra Baobab
La belle époque, Vol. 2: 1973-1976
04:18
Writer: Ndiouga Dieng / Composers: Ndiouga Dieng
02
Lamine Gueye
Orchestra Baobab
La belle époque, Vol. 2: 1973-1976
08:06
Writer: Abdoulaye M'Boup / Composers: Abdoulaye M'Boup
03
Issa Soul
Orchestra Baobab
La belle époque, Vol. 2: 1973-1976
04:20
Writer: Issa Cissokho / Composers: Issa Cissokho
04
Fouta Toro
Orchestra Baobab
La belle époque, Vol. 2: 1973-1976
05:14
Writer: Medoune Diallo / Composers: Medoune Diallo
05
Sey
Orchestra Baobab
La belle époque, Vol. 2: 1973-1976
05:28
Writer: Thione Seck - Boncana Maiga / Composers: Thione Seck - Boncana Maiga
06
Sutukum
Orchestra Baobab
La belle époque, Vol. 2: 1973-1976
06:15
Writer: Balla Sidibe / Composers: Balla Sidibe
07
Buna Ndiaye
Orchestra Baobab
La belle époque, Vol. 2: 1973-1976
04:56
Writer: Abdoulaye M'Boup / Composers: Abdoulaye M'Boup
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20 Years History – The Very Best of Syllart Productions: I. Senegal
℗ 2002 Syllart Records
01-01-2002
20 Years History – The Very Best of Syllart Productions: I. Senegal
01
Diamoney Tey
Thione Seck
20 Years History – The Very Best of Syllart Productions: I. Senegal
03:48
Writer: Thione Seck / Composers: Thione Seck
02
Ndaxami
Ismaël Lo
20 Years History – The Very Best of Syllart Productions: I. Senegal
04:31
Writer: Ismaël Lo / Composers: Ismaël Lo
03
Kor Dior
Coumba Gawlo
20 Years History – The Very Best of Syllart Productions: I. Senegal
05:35
Writer: Traditionel / Composers: Coumba Gawlo Seck
04
Tandibiya
Mansour Seck
20 Years History – The Very Best of Syllart Productions: I. Senegal
05:00
Writer: Mansour Seck / Composers: Mansour Seck
05
Ngdaga Seery Boy
Number One Dakar
20 Years History – The Very Best of Syllart Productions: I. Senegal
06:10
Writer: Pape Serigne Seck / Composers: Pape Serigne Seck
06
Suka Naayo
Baaba Maal
20 Years History – The Very Best of Syllart Productions: I. Senegal
06:58
Writer: Baaba Maal / Composers: Baaba Maal
07
Ngoulok
Gestu de Dakar
20 Years History – The Very Best of Syllart Productions: I. Senegal
05:58
Writer: Alioune Ndiaye / Composers: Alioune Ndiaye
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