Cheick Tidiane Seck
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).
Also recorded as Cheick Amadou Tidiane Seck
Cheick Tidiane Seck
- Name
- Cheick Tidiane Seck
- Birth Name
- Cheick Amadou Tidiane Seck
- Born
- 11 December 1953
- Birthplace
- Ségou, Mali
- Occupation
- Musician, arranger, composer
- Nationality
- Mali
- Fields
- jazz · pop music
- Education
- Institut National des Arts and Bamako
- Languages
- French
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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).
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• Name — Cheick Tidiane Seck • Birth Name — Cheick Amadou Tidiane Seck • Born — 11 December 1953 • Birthplace — Ségou, Mali • Origin — Bamako, Mali • Instrument — Keyboards Vocals • Genre — African music Jazz South African jazz • Occupation — Musician, arranger, composer • Years Active — Early 1970s – present • Label — Universal Jazz France, Because Music • Associated Acts — Les Ambassadeurs, Super Rail Band, Gorillaz
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• Sarala (Verve, 1995) with jazz pianist Hank Jones • MandinGroove (2003) • Sabaly (2008) • Guerrier (2013) • Timbuktu - The Music of Randy Weston (2018)
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