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Article: The brothers Guisse; Martin Longley on the international appeal of Senegalese folk group Les Freres Guisse.(Arts)
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- The Birmingham Post (England)
- Article date:
- November 23, 2000
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Byline: Martin Longley
Arriving in the UK with a non-existent media profile, Les Freres Guisse were an unknown quantity when they debuted at MAC last March.
It only took them a few numbers to convert a small but open-minded crowd with their spirited all-acoustic prowess. Reason enough for a swift return.
This trio of brothers were born in Dakar, where they still live, avoiding the local predilection for playing electrified mbalax music in the manner of ...