Papa Thione, cantor of little ones August 19, 2026

He gives advice and talks with the children about the realities of life. In 2001, Thione Seck released an album which showed another side of him: with “Allo Petit”, the one who tickled the ears with “Jongoma” returned to us as a cantor of little ones. In its March 13, 2001 edition, Le Soleil reported this event. With “Allo Petit”, the leader of Raam Daan went back years, to draw on his repertoire as “the greatest lyricist of his generation”, in order to inspire Senegalese youth in search of knowledge and values.

The remix, already fashionable in the Senegalese musical landscape, therefore helped Thione Seck in his business. The latter also pays tribute to its sponsors, with the titles “Lonase” and “Thé la force”. And there is nothing commercial in the act performed by the singer. “We did it for free without trying to gain anything in return,” explained Thione Seck in the article in Le Soleil. “Allo Petit” was certainly advice and homage, but also a nod to the American market. It is in fact the result of a collaboration with the Djoniba production house based in New York, which has been active since 1998 in the development of Thione Seck’s career in the United States. Since 98, Djoniba has injected 40 million FCFA into the career of the Senegalese gold record.

Expenses between the acquisition of more efficient sound equipment, the promotion and organization of the Monaco Plage concert, the Demba Diop Mega-concert. And, of course, “Hello Little”. With a view to penetrating the American market and a desire to insert Thione Seck into the World music circuit, Djoniba launched a CD with twelve tracks on the American market. Where Hip hop, Pop and R&B feel. The Senegalese lyricist was no stranger to this world. We have, in fact, seen him at work with the French rapper Disiz Lapeste. Which showed, without a doubt, that this beautiful Senegalese voice had everything it needed to extend its aura beyond the African continent alone.

By Moussa SECK (Source: Le Soleil of March 13, 2001)