Pascal Diatta

Raised inside a mission orphanage, Senegalese guitarist Pascal Diatta constructed his first tool from wooden packaging instances before his evident appeal persuaded his guardians to supply him with an effective model. Following the orphanage he became a member of the military, where he was christened ‘Keno’ (following the Kenyan athlete from the same name) because of his sports prowess. By this time around he was well on the path to becoming a professional guitarist, possessed of a distinctive, wholly intuitive design which mixes quick works of records with an extremely individual choosing technique. His key collaborator is normally his wife, the vocalist Sona Mane, who accompanies him on Casamancais music. Appearing jointly at civic features and ceremonies, with a growing retinue of radio displays, the duo shortly set up themselves as gifted performers. Despite their reputation, Diatta was hesitant to record, having endured an undesirable experience on the task with Lyrichord Information. Rogue Records, located in Britain, ultimately persuaded him to take action, and the causing collection, Simnade (Pay attention!), gained rave testimonials in the globe/root base community. As well as Mane he toured the united kingdom in its calendar year of release to help expand acclaim.