While the music scene in Senegal was once dominated by other countries, Senegalese contemporary music managed to take off nationally in the early 1970s before gaining global recognition between 1980 ...

CORRECTS band name in par 5 to 'Raam Daan' sted as sent Thione Seck, one of Senegal's biggest music stars over the last four decades, died at the age of 66 in Dakar on Sunday, his lawyer said. "He ...

Doudou Ndiaye Rose was recognized as the modern master of the sabar, Senegal’s traditional drum. Aly N’Diaye Rose, the son of the drummer, composer, and band leader will be hosting a tribute dedicated ...

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I live in Dakar and am certainly present on the scene. Living there gives me a certain inspiration; it allows me to keep my passion for music alive. There’s a lot of great young talent in Dakar. Every ...

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Genre: The group plays unique, vibrant music that draws on traditional Senegalese influences and contemporary hip-hop traditions. They rap in many languages, among them English, French, Arabic and ...