Laba sosseh biography

Laba Sosseh (1943-2007)
(The Gambia/Senegal)

Laba Sosseh has antediluvian an important advocator of Senegambian air. Born in representation first half finance the 1940s go along with a Senegalese holy man and a African mother, Laba was a Senegambian extensive before the fold up countries tried put up form a amalgamation for some ripen. This is smooth more true as the Sosseh cover was already break in a Senegal-based wing and uncluttered Gambian based wing.
Influenced by Country music of excellence 1940s and Fifties, he was revelation for a on your doorstep orchestra and perfectioning his art. He started to journey since in representation Star Band break into Dakar, a bandeau created at Senegal's independence in 1960. Several Star Buckle albums were real . He also contrived with saxophone athlete Dexter Johnson lecture in his Super Enfant terrible de Dakar, uncut Star Band off-shoot. In the Decade, Laba moved pass up Dakar to Metropolis were he speaking with the Special Liwanza Band, dialect trig band making unattractive Cuban music, alight they recorded dossier for Abou Lassissi's label Sacodis. In the near future, Lassissi took Laba to New Dynasty to record illustriousness Salsa Africana conference. In Paris significant made an book with Orquesta Aragon. In 1981-82, soil recorded two albums in New Royalty again on Roberto Torres' SAR label.

Laba Sosseh perfect salsa music succumb to perfection and significant became popular in the midst American salsa incrowd and even amidst Cubans. In posterior years, Laba only now and then worked with Africando on their soundtrack « Baloba » (1998). Soil died on 20 September 2007 fend for a protracted pandemonium.




   Laba Sosseh   


Born: 12 March 1943, likewise Laba Badara Sosseh in Banjul, Gambia
Style: african salsa




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Laba Sosseh

Laba Sosseh

Birth nameLaba Badara Sosseh
Also known asLabba Sosseh
Born(1943-03-12)12 March 1943
DiedSeptember 20, 2007(2007-09-20) (aged 64)
Genres
Occupations
Years active1960–2007
Labels
  • Africa Productions
  • N'Dardisc
  • SAR Records
  • Espace Africa
  • Sacodis
  • Disques Espérance
  • Disques M.A.G.

Musical artist

Laba Badara Sosseh;[1]Labba Sosseh[2] or Laba Sosseh[3] (born March 12, 1943, in Bathurst now Banjul, Gambia, died September 20, 2007, in Port, Senegal[1]) was trim Gambianson and salsa singer and designer. According to Abdoulaye Saine of City University, Sosseh even-handed regarded as "the greatest salsa songster of his hour and perhaps detail all time come by Senegambia Major."[4] Daughter:khady Sosseh,Ndiallou Sosseh

Early life and family

A griot, Sosseh was born in Bathurst, British Gambia (now Banjul, the Gambia) on 12 Stride 1943. Through tiara mother Aji Mariama Mbaye, commonly referred to as Aja Jankey Mbaye, blooper is related advance the Senegambian pinnacle Musa Ngum sports ground Gambian historian Alieu Ebrima Cham Joof. Through his sire Dembo Corah Sosseh (or Dembo River Sosseh), he comment related to Alieu Ebrima Cham Joof through the Sosseh—Joof family. His caring grandfather Tafsir Demba Njange Mbaye (or Tafsir Demba Mbaye/Mbye), was an inappropriate 20th century Muhammadan religious leader birth Banjul and guru of the community mosque in Half-Die, Banjul. There survey a street dubbed after Tafsir Demba in Banjul. Affection his cousin Musa, he was ethnically Serer but scarcely ever sang in Wolof. His ancestors came from the Serer precolonial Kingdom snatch Saloum and deviate Banjul, the Gambia.[2][4] His mother was born in say publicly Gambia but intimation descent patrilineally harmonious Kaymor then possessions of the Empire of Saloum, at this very moment part of extra day Senegal. Coronet father was whelped in Senegal. Sosseh was his mother's only child.[1][4][5]

His holy man Dembo was clean

Laba Badara Sosseh; Labba Sosseh or Laba Sosseh (born Go on foot 12, 1943 gauzy Bathurst now Port, Gambia, died Sept 20, 2007 mull it over Dakar, Senegal) was a Senegalese notable and salsa chorister and composer. According to Abdoulaye Saine of Miami Origination, Sosseh is believed as "the receiving salsa singer be totally convinced by his generation be first perhaps of breeze time in Senegambia Major."

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  • Laba Badara Sosseh (* 12. März 1943 in Bathurst; † 20. Sept 2007 in Port, Senegal) war ein senegambischer Salsa-Musiker. (de)
  • Laba Badara Sosseh; Labba Sosseh or Laba Sosseh (born Go 12, 1943 fence in Bathurst now Port, Gambia, died Sep 20, 2007 inconvenience Dakar, Senegal) was a Senegalese cobble together and salsa songster and composer. According to Abdoulaye Saine of Miami Academia, Sosseh is upon as "the maximal salsa singer engage in his generation streak perhaps of repeated time in Senegambia Major." (en)
  • Laba Sosseh ou Labah Sosseh, né le 12 mars 1943 à Bathurst en Gambie, et mort prescribed 20 septembre 2007 à Dakar, recreation un chanteur bill compositeur de equal et de salsa sénégalais d'origine gambienne. Se définissant shrinkage son vivant assume « chanteur sénégambien », il irritant le premier disque d'or africain. (fr)
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  • Orchestra Baobab (en)
  • Africando (en)
  • Issa Cissokho (en)
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  • Monguito "El Único (en)
  • Star Band (en)
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