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Jimi Mbaye, "Birima"

Season 1 | 2m 50s

One of Senegal's best known guitarists, Jimi Mbaye has been playing with Youssou N'Dour since 1979 when they launched the "Super Etoile" band in Dakar.  In this video extra, Jimi talks to Marco Werman about Jimi Hendrix and plays a song he wrote for Youssou called "Birima."

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