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Fania Niang l empreinte cover artwork. A photo of Fania dressed in white with white gloves and scarf. one of her gloves and her eyes are painted with colorful designs.

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A Fania Favorite

Tom Orr June 13, 2026 No Comments Fania Niang Senegal music world music

Senegalese singer Fania Niang has been making noteworthy music for over two decades. Her recent track “l empreinte” is a hypnotic combination of lightly husky…

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Africa Oyé Adds Ghorwane, Kobo Town and Awale Jant Band

World Music Central News Room March 29, 2026 No Comments Africa Oye African diaspora music African music Afrobeat Awale Jant Band Birame Seck calypso Caribbean music cultural events Drew Gonsalves Fatoumata Diawara Ghorwane Highlife international artists Janet Kay Kobo Town live music festival Liverpool mbalax Mozambique music Patoranking Reggae Sefton Park Senegal music ska summer festivals Thibaut Remy Trinidad music UK festivals world fusion world music

Africa Oyé has announced another group of artists for its 2026 festival in Liverpool’s Sefton Park, with Ghorwane, Kobo Town and Awale Jant Band joining…

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