Direct From Dakar: CD Khemmis Many songs start the way

Many songs start the way a memoir might—“In the summer of ’07 I was sure I’d go to heaven

which melds different styles of music

‘Human Music’ is released on 16th February 2018 on Mercury KX and is a collection of intricately crafted songs

without sacrificing any of the depth that has made them such an important band for so many

duet on more than half the album

Direct From Dakar: CD Khemmis Many songs start the waySenegalese vocalist Omar Pene was at the height of his powers when, with his group Super Diamono, he arrived at Real World in 1996 and gifted a live session that blew everybodys hair back. By then Pene had been with Diamono for over two decades, assuming a captaincy in the 80s that saw the band jousting for popularity at home with the mighty Youssou NDour. Both acts were rooted in mbalax, Senegals explosive, syncopated dance music. Both were pivotal