Jimi M'baye

Jimi is one of Senegal's most popular musicians and has been a member of Youssou N'dour's Super Etoile de Dakar since 1979. Jimi has a unique guitar style which ranges from the sound of traditional instruments like the Kora to blazing rock guitar solos.He succeeded to transpose the traditionnal musical instruments like Khalam and Kora onto his guitar,creating a very particular style of his own.No one plays guitar like Jimi Mbaye.His style is unique.His voice breems with fever along his wonderful playing.Listen the albums(dakar Heart and the latest Yaye Digalma)sold in I Tunes ans CD-Baby.In 1998 he got the Indie Award for his album He's definately one of the best guitar p-layers in the world.That's why Youssou N'dour keep his all the way down during his legendary career.He co-wrote songs like Baykatt,Mame Bamba,Birima and s one.Jimi is a tremendous composer and songwriter.Listen to this fabulous guitar introduction of the song Birima at the Union Chappel in London.Very exciting.