Fallou Dieng is the elder statesman of the new generation of Senegalese artists emerging from the long shadows and rich legacy left by the country’s…
Artist Profiles: Fallou Dieng
Tag: Senegalese music
Artist Profiles: El Hadj N’Diaye
El Hadj N’Diaye is a Senegalese songwriter, composer and performer who sings in Wolof and French. El Hadj N’Diaye is also responsible for the Art…
Awale Jant Band, Sabar-Fueled Afro Funk
Awale Jant Band – Yewoulen – Wake Up (ARC Music, 2020) Awale Jant Band is a great London-based Afro-Funk band led by Senegalese singer-songwriter Biram…
Artist Profiles: Seckou Keita
Seckou Keita was born in 1977 in the green region of Casamance (south of Senegal). He is a descendant of the Keita family of Kings…
Sunujazz, a Delightful Encounter Between West Africa and West
Lamine Cissokho – Sunujazz (Sewa Music, 2019) Senegalese kora player Lamine Cissokho mixes traditional sounds from West Africa with jazz and contemporary influences on Sunujazz.…
Artist Profiles: Doudou N’Diaye Rose
Mamadou Ndiaye, etter known as Doudou Ndiaye Rose, was born July 28, 1930 in Senegal. A true cultural ambassador for his country, Doudou N’Diaye Rose…
Artist Profiles: Djimo Kouyate
Djimo Kouyate (kora, voice) was from the Malinke ethnic group, a sub-group of the Manding people. Born in Tamba Counda, Senegal, he was part of…
Artist Profiles: Cheikh M’Baye and Sing Sing Rhythm
Cheikh M’Baye and Sing Sing Rhythm is a drum and dance company of Wolof griots from Medina, Senegal. Founded in 1987, the group is named…
Artist Profiles: Daby Balde
Daby Balde’s arrangements are based on his Fula traditions from the south of Senegal. They feature the fiddle, accordion and flute alongside the more familiar…
Artist Profiles: Djanbutu Thiossane
Djanbutu Thiossane was the group formed by Ass El Hadj Samba N’Diaye and his brothers, Baye Mass and Pap. They are members of a respected…