Musa Ngum
| Ein sex anaa gender | male  |
|---|---|
| Ein country of citizenship | Gambia |
| Name wey dem give am | Moussa |
| Family name | Ngom |
| Ein date of birth | 1953 |
| Date wey edie | 2015 |
| Ein occupation | musician |
| Work period (start) | 2015 |
Musa Ngum (anaa Musa Afia Ngum, wey people too dey spell as "Moussa Ngom"; dem born am 1953[1] for Fatoto, Kantora District insyd de Upper River Division, Gambia; he die 11 October 2015 for de Dantec Hospital (Fr.: Hôpital Aristide Le Dantec), Dakar, Senegal[1]) be singer plus songwriter wey popular well-well for Senegal den Gambia. E be one of de pioneers of mbalax music, den e "help define de mbalax style of popular music insyd de Senegambia" den "e get strong influence on Youssou N'Dour den other mbalax pioneers".[2] E be "some cult icon back insyd de Senegambia region, den pioneer of de mbalax fusion style".[3] De mbalax, wey e come from de Serer religious den ultra-conservative njuup music tradition wey dem dey sing during Ndut rites by boys wey dem circumcise (people too dey call dem "Kassak" songs) be de foundation of Ngum ein music career. E master plenty of de njuup classics den e build ein name for ein body while e dey develop ein voice.[4]
Partial Discography
[edit | edit source]Plus Guelewar
[edit | edit source]- 1979 Sama Yaye Demna N'Darr
- 1980 Tasito
- 1981 Warteef Jigeen
- 1982 Dieuf Dieul Khadin Rassoul
- 198? Xaley Ndakarou Vol. 2
- 2011 Halleli N'Dakarou
- 2012 Touki Ba Banjul: Acid Trip from Banjul to Dakar
With Super Diamono
[edit | edit source]- 1985 Volume: Confederation
- 1985 Volume: Pastêf
- 1986 Borom Daarou
- 1987 People
Solo
[edit | edit source]- 1990 Banjul (under the name "Moussa Ngom et l'Ensemble Lyrique Traditionnel du Senegal")
- 1995 Circulation Lampe Fall (under the name "Moussa Ngom et l'Ensemble Lyrique Traditionnel du Senegal")
- 1995 (Goudi Ndakarou) En live au Sahel, Vol. 1 (live album)
- 1996 Gal Gui
- 1998 Alahou
- 1999 Artist
- 2003 (Goudi Ndakarou) En live au Sahel, Vol. 2 (live album)
- 2006 Bajen Yandeh (Ngom)
Awards
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Remembering a fallen Legend Musa Ngum -" (in American English). 2018-10-18. Retrieved 2025-08-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Janet Sturman (ed.), The SAGE International Encyclopedia of Music and Culture, SAGE Publications, 2019, p. 976.
- ↑ "Circulation Lampe Fall" Archived 2022-06-04 at the Wayback Machine, Rate Your Music.
- ↑ "Gambia's superstar musician Musa Ngum dies - The Point". thepoint.gm (in American English). Retrieved 2025-08-05.
- ↑ Observer Co., 2001, Gambian diary: July 1994 – October 2001, p. 129
External links
[edit | edit source]- Vidéo mort de Moussa Ngom témoignages de Youssou Ndour, uploaded on TFM's official YouTube Channel (Tribute by Youssou N'Dour to Musa Ngum), uploaded on Oct 13, 2015 [1]