Various Artists – Ears of the People: Ekonting Songs from Senegal and The Gambia (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2023) “Ears of the People: Ekonting Songs from…
Ekonting, the Cherished Folk Instrument of the Jola People
Tag: Senegalese music
African Music Legend Youssou N’Dour Celebrates 8th All-Africa Music Awards in Dakar, Urges Africans to Celebrate Heritage
The eighth edition of the All-Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) is set to take place in Dakar, Senegal on January 12-15, 2023. Senegalese music legend Youssou…
Senegalese Artist Baaba Maal to Perform at Barbican Hall in London in 2023
The Barbican today announced a concert with Senegalese vocalist, guitarist, traveler, ambassador, dancer, philosopher, humanitarian and activist Baaba Maal for May 2023. Baaba Maal will be performing tracks from his latest album, “Being“. The album…
Baaba Maal to Release New Album ‘Being’ in 2023
Acclaimed Senegalese artist Baaba Maal has announced the upcoming release of a new album titled ‘Being’. Baaba recently provided the sound, musicians, inspiration and voice…
Lëk Sèn Unveils New Video ‘All you can do’
Senegalese artist Lëk Sèn has released a new video with the track ‘All you can do’, extracted from his “All you can do” EP, released…
Gorgeous Kora-Accordion Collaboration
Ablaye Cissoko & Cyrille Brotto – Instant (Ma Case Records, 2022) Instant is the superb new collaboration between acclaimed Senegalese kora player and vocalist Ablaye…
Senegalese Kora Master Ablaye Cissoko
Kora master, vocalist, and composer Kimintang Mahamadou Cissoko, better known as Ablaye Cissoko, was born in 1970 in Kolda, Senegal. His first live concert with…
Love for Nature and the Charm of Spell Songs
“Let The Light In” is the set of compositions by the wonderful Spell Songs collective. Spell Songs II brings together top British folk and African…
Suba by Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita Number 1 album at Transglobal World Music Chart in December 2021
Suba, the new collaboration by Cuban pianist Omar Sosa and Senegalese kora player Seckou Keita is the top album at Transglobal World Music Chart in…
Mandinka Values Expressed Through Exquisite Kora
Kadialy Kouyaté – Aado – Senegalese Kora (Naxos World/ARC Music, 2021) Senegalese kora maestro, composer and educator Kadialy Kouyaté has released Aado, an album of…