Viviane is, I think THE rave in Senegal at present. Her songs were on radios throughout the African quarter all the time. She is Viviane N'dour, Youssou's sister-in-law, having married Ndiaga N'dour, Youssou's sound engineer. She was previously Viviane Chudid and, under that name, spent some time in Youssou's backing vocal group. Marriage appears to have meant promotion. She looks fabulous and can really deliver a song. Her band can play almost any type of music. Much of Viviane's work is Hip Hop and neo-soul. But there are also traditional numbers, including, on her latest,Tere Nelaw, a beautiful song in praise of Leopold Senghor, Senegal's first President, who had died a short time before. There is also the extremely enthusiastic Yii Gainde", another football song, and much the most exciting; you really want to yell along with the crowd. All of Viviane's K7s are probably available on CD - AM
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