Dieuf-Dieul De Thiès

𝙈𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙜𝙪𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙧 𝙧𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙨, 𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙪𝙨𝙨 𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙧𝙪𝙨𝙚𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖 𝙧𝙖𝙬 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙪𝙡𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙨 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙤𝙛 1980𝙨 𝙎𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙜𝙖𝙡—𝘼𝙬 𝙎𝙖 𝙔𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙑𝙤𝙡. 2 𝙙𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙨 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙙𝙚𝙚𝙥𝙚𝙧 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝘿𝙞𝙚𝙪𝙛-𝘿𝙞𝙚𝙪𝙡’𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙝𝙞𝙜𝙝-𝙥𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙈𝙗𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙭-𝙛𝙪𝙣𝙠.

Teranga Beat continues its essential work restoring the legacy of this short-lived but ferocious ensemble from Thiès. Vol. 2 compiles more unreleased tapes from 1981–1985, featuring razor-sharp horns, wah-heavy guitars, sabar polyrhythms, and the distinct interplay of griot vocals and fuzz-laden psych overtones.

The intensity never lets up. Tracks like “Am Sa Waye” and “Ndiguele” showcase the band’s hybrid force—somewhere between Afro-Cuban, West African traditional forms, and raw electric heat. But there’s also space for midtempo reflection, where modal melodies float over swirling percussion beds.

Restored from reel tapes and expertly mastered, this LP is a vital piece of Senegalese music history—an uncompromising dancefloor weapon and archival treasure in equal measure.