Discography of Lemzo Diamono
1992
Lemzo Diamono Group
Vol.1: Jom (cassette; Talla Diagne, no suffix)
[A] Sportifs / Taaw Bi / Boul Ko Fowe
[B] Migration / Kilifa / Marimbalax (Beat)
1992
Lemzo Diamono Group
Vol.2: Setsima (cassette; Saprom, no suffix)
[A] My Lover-Setsima / Goree / Guissane
[B] Metiers / Kemane / Limata Niane
1993/4
Fallou Dieng & Le Lemzo Diamono
Vol.3: Xarnu Bi (cassette; Adama Sene, no suffix)
[A] Alal / Xarnu Bi / Sida
[B] Soxor / Mbegeel / Nit Ki
1994
Lemzo Diamono
Masla-Bi(1ere Partie) (cassette; Talla Diagne, no suffix)
[A] Yaru-Na / Masla-Bi / Wadiour / Nescafe Frappe
[B] Atterrissage Force / Justice / Douma Tayi
1994
Le Lemzo Diamono presente M. Lamine Maiga
Akara (cassette; Talla Diagne, no suffix)
[A] Lawbe-Gua / Akara / Zikrou-Lah
[B] Djinky / Souboba / Mbagnick
1994
Wasso Orchestre National
Nafore (K7, distrib by Techniks, no suffix)
[A] Borom Ndar / Kor Dieyl / Yakhare
[B] Nafore / Democratie / Ewan
-- Pape Seck, the co-ordinator of Wasso Orchestre National, doesn't appear to play or sing on the album. Several members of Lemzo Diamono were in the band: Sanou Diouf, (who was the Chef d'Orchestre), Mahanta Faye, Moustapha Fall, and Moussa Traore. By the time the next K7, Makhou ak Tacko, came out in 1995, all but Sanou Diouf had left Orch Wasso. This information was provided by Allan Moss.
1994/95
Ablaye Mbaye
Nila Deme (cassette; Saprom, no suffix)
[A] Nila Deme / Passeport / Yal Wane
[B] Respect / Xalat / Ecole Unas
--- The backing band on this is Lemzo Diamono without Lamine Faye:Ablaye Mbaye (lead vocal), Mada Ba (backing vocal), Ablaye (Abdoulaye?) Diallo (bass), Mahanta Faye (drums), Sanou Diouf (soprano sax), Allie Diagne (Faye?) & Moussa Traore (percussion), Tapha Faye (keyboards, arrangements & musical direction).
1995
Lemzo Diamono
Hors Serie: Simb (cassette; Talla Diagne, no suffix)
[A] Mouridoulahi / Simb / Falema / Nescafe Frappe
[B] Dougou Dougou / Chance / Marimbalax
1995
Ablaye Mbaye
Sopey (Cassette; Jololi, no suffix)
[A] Yete / Dieuw / Diamono Sone
[B] Sopey / Loubesse / Weur
--- Backing is by Lemzo Diamono including Lamine Faye: Ablaye Mbaye (lead vocal), Ablaye (Abdoulaye?) Diallo (bass), Lamine Faye (lead guitar), Mahanta Faye (drums), Tapha Faye (keyboards, arrangements & musical direction), Sanou Diouf (saxes), Thierno Kouyate (saxes), Moussa Traore (percussion), Mada Ba (backing vocal).
1995/6
Maxou & Lemzo Diamono
Vol.3: Demb Ak Tey (cassette; Talla Diagne, no suffix)
[A] Goree / Ndataly Fall / Niokoro Koba
[B] Tete Touma / Mbacoumbay / Taara
1996
Lemzo Diamono presente Gallo Thiello
Taxi Arrete (cassette; Talla Diagne, GT255)
[A] Nieuweul / Taxi Arrete / Naam Cheikh
[B] Kom-Kom / Ay Walax / Sketches
1996
Lemzo Diamono
Vol.5 (cassette; Talla Diagne, no suffix)
[A] Darou Rahmane / Wallou-Ma / Tiens-Toi Bien / Fagarou
[B] Respect / Casa Di Mansa / Conoy Lemzo / Borom Deurbi
1996
Lemzo Diamono presente Mass Ndiaye
Petaw (cassette; KSF, no suffix)
[A] Petaw / Amoul Sens / Xarito
[B] Sa Ma Yoon / Salut Bouba / Waroula
-- Accompaniment is by Lemzo Diamono
1997
Lemzo Diamono
Marimbalax (CD; Stern's, STCD 1076)
Sportifs / Taaw Bi / Chance / Migration /Yaru-Na / Wadiour / Atterrissage Force / Masla-Bi / Dougou Dougou / Simb / Boul Ko Fowe / Marimbalax
1997
Lemzo Diamono
En Live Diapason vol 1 (cassette; KSF, no suffix)
[A] Intro (instrumental) / Mouridoulah / Mbagnick
[B] Fagarou / Chance / Armomine
--- Total time: 49 min.
1997
Lemzo Diamono
En Live Diapason vol 2 (cassette; KSF, no suffix)
[A] Yarou / Ndamal Darou / Zikroulah
[B] Souboba / Simb / Justice
--- Total time: 56 min.
1997
Ablaye Mbaye
Xaleyi (Cassette; Jololi, no suffix)
[A] Yaye Balma / Xaleyi / Musiciens
[B] Am Saxou / Waat / Gued
--- Lemzo Diamono get a credit as "Conception et realisation", and the personnel is clearly Lemzo Diamono without Galass Niang; Ablaye Mbaye (lead & backing vocal), Tapha Faye (keyboards, arrangements & musical direction), Khadim N'Diaye (Thiam?) (bass), Galass Niang (drums), Moussa Traore (percussion), M'Baye D Faye (Debo Mbaye?) (animation & percussion), Arona Barry (keyboards), Sanou Diouf (sax), Lamine Faye (guitar & direction vocal).
1998
Lemzo Diamono
Co Co Rico (Cassette; no label, no suffix)
[A] Cocorico / Xiif / Confiance
[B] Deg Datch / Maxala / Jengou Ji
1998
Mada Ba
Weru Waay (cassette; ARCCOM no number)
[A] N'jaboot / Waxi Noon / Boroom-Weruwaay / Docteur
[B] Mer / Sekk Jef / Tukki / Meetan
-- Mada Ba has left Lemzo Diamono, and she is recording under her own name.
2000
Les Freres Guisse
Sire (cassette; no label no number)
[A] Fouta / Sire / Baay Lahad
[B] Democratie / Lahilalah / SIDA
-- Lamine Faye plays bass.
2000
Ousmane Toure
Lolo (Accoustic) (cassette; Origines, no suffix)
[A] Lolo / Golle / Mansane Cisse / Nidiaye
[B] Soyna Moussou / Kide / Nagana / Dounya
-- Lamine plays guitar (and Moussa Traore, bouguer and Pape Fall piano) throughout.
2000
Coumba Gawlo
Sa Lii Sa Lee (cassette; Sabar, no suffix)
[A] Sa Lii Sa Lee / Sama Waay / Moone
[B] Sa Djabar / Chambre 105 / Amadou
-- Lamine on guitar all the tracks.
2000
El Hadji Faye New Look
Djirim (cassette; Senegal Music, no suffix)
[A] Djirim / Fu May Fanan / Djankh Demal / Niety Nons
[B] Bubu Ngary / Dof Bi / Dieuf Dieul / Samba Linguere
-- Lamine on guitar all the tracks.
2000
Thio Mbaye
Ndaali (cassette; Syllart, no suffix)
[A] Ndaali / Parena / Renn / Hommage
[B] Aanye / Leumbeul / Jappo
-- Lamine Faye (and Yves Njock) play guitars on this.
2000
Souleymane Faye
Guewe (cassette; Syllart, no suffix)
[A] Nieuwel Gueye / Meissa Bigue / Sama Yaye / Woudie
[B] Amy Ndiaye / II'est l'heure / Yeene / Abdou Gueye
-- Backing is by Lemzo Diamono
2002
Fatou Guewel Kara
Fonk Sa Waajur (cassette; Jololi no number)
[A] Jigeen ni / Fonk sa waajur / Lebu gi / Sama yaay
[B] Yonen bi / Santati Bamba / Begel / Sama Yaaram bi
-- Guitar by Lamine Faye all through.
-- Special thanks to : Takeshi Mio who provided me with the main body of this Lemzo's discography. I also thank to Allan Moss for many, many pieces of new information.
Last updated on July 7, 2003.
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