Alioune Kassé was born in Dakar, Senegal. He belongs to the Tukulor ethnic group and is a writer, composer and player. In 1960 Alioune’s father,…
Artist Profiles: Alioune Kassé
Tag: Senegalese music
Artist Profiles: Baaba Maal
Baaba Maal was born in Podor, a town with a population of 6,000, on the banks of the river Senegal that separates the country of…
Interview with Guiss Guiss Bou Bess
Senegalese-French band Guiss Guiss Bou Bess is set to perform a showcase today at the World Music Expo WOMEX today. The concert will take place…
Passionate Songs and Infectious Afro-Cuban and Senegalese Rhythms
Orchestra Baobab – Tribute to Ndiouga Dieng (Word Circuit WC092, 2017) It’s no surprise that ‘Tribute to Ndiouga Dieng’, the new album by Senegalese band…
Orchestra Baobab’s ‘Tribute To Ndiouga Dieng’ Reaches Number 1 at Transglobal World Music Chart
‘Tribute To Ndiouga Dieng’, the new album by the iconic Senegalese band Orchestra Baobab has reached the top of the Transglobal World Music Chart. The…
Artist Profiles: Ousseynou Kouyate
Ousseynou Kouyate was a member of the National Ballet of Senegal for seven years before moving to Berkeley with his twin brother Assane and starting…
Artist Profiles: Cheikh Lô
Cheikh Lô is one of the great trailblazers of African music. A superb singer and songwriter as well as a distinctive guitarist, percussionist and drummer…
Artist Profiles: Omar Pene
Omar Pene (born 1956 in Dakar) is the iconic lead singer of the Super Diamono. He was born in the working class neighborhood of Derkle,…
Senegalese M’balax Star Pape Cheikh Diouf Announces North American Tour 2016
Celebrated Senegalese artist Pape Cheikh Diouf wil be touring North America in July and August. He derives his music on his family’s guewel (griot) traditions…
Reflection of Élage Diouf’s Musical Journey
Élage Diouf – Melokáane (Pump Up The World, 2015) Quebec-based Senegalese singer-songwriter and percussionist Élage Diouf incorporates various musical traditions in his latest album titled…