Cheick Tidiane Seck (born December 11, 1953) is a Malian musician, arranger and composer. He has written for and played with African artists including Fela Kuti, Mory Kanté, Salif Keita, Youssou N'Dour and for jazz bands (Hank Jones, Dee Dee Bridgewater). He has also collaborated with musicians Damon Albarn (Blur, Gorillaz, Rocket Juice & the Moon) and Mamadou Diabate (Masaba Kan).
Cheick Tidiane Seck | |
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| Birth name | Cheick Amadou Tidiane Seck |
| Born | December 11, 1953[1] Ségou, Mali |
| Origin | Bamako, Mali |
| Genres | African music Jazz South African jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, arranger, composer |
| Instrument(s) | Keyboards Vocals |
| Years active | Early 1970s – present |
| Labels | Universal Jazz France, Because Music |
Discography
edit- Sarala (Verve, 1995) with jazz pianist Hank Jones
- MandinGroove (2003)
- Sabaly (2008)
- Guerrier (2013)
- Timbuktu - The Music of Randy Weston[2] (2018)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ (in French) http://www.africahit.com/news/index-mod-article-cat-maliguinee-article-962.htm Archived July 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Timbuktu - The Music of Randy Weston, by Cheick Tidiane Seck". The Music Of Project. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
External links
edit- Cheick Tidiane Seck on Facebook
- Cheick Tidiane Seck at AllMusic
- Cheick Tidiane Seck on Bandcamp
- Cheick Tidiane Seck discography at Discogs
- Cheick Tidiane Seck discography at MusicBrainz
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