Senegal has a rich history of traditional music - and this lives on as it influences the west African country's modern music today. As a cultural researcher, I set out to explore the social and ...

DAKAR, Senegal — In a classroom at the House of Urban Culture, tucked away in the narrow streets of Dakar, Senegal, Aminata Thiam claps her hands in time with a beat she created on her computer. “You ...

For more than 50 years, orchestra Baobab has emboded the elegance of West African sounds, blending traditional Senegalese and ...

A mix of locals and music fans were watching silently or dancing, framed by the branches of the giant "fromager" tree that marks the center of the Senegalese village of Diembering, as hip-hop band ...

Music fans in Senegal can now access their favorite songs at the touch of a fingertip thanks to a brand new service. MusikBi, which bills itself as the first legal music sales platform in Africa, ...

The Italian Cultural Institute of Dakar celebrates the 2500th anniversary of the founding of the city of Naples with the ...

Dakar, Senegal – In the lively neighbourhood of Medina in Dakar, horse-drawn carts jingle around crowded buses and makeshift stalls sell everything from clothes to mobile phones. In a narrow alley, ...

Abdou Mboup's skills as a percussionist and kora player have led to collaborations with the likes of Johnny Clegg, Claude Nougaro, Nina Simone and Michel Pettruciani. After 25 years in the U.S. he's ...

On his part, Senegal’s Minister of Culture and Communication, Aliou Sow, represented by Ousmane Barro Dione, the Director General de La Compaignie Nationale de Theatre,Daniel Sorano, said: “I feel ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Direct from Dakar, Senegal, the Sengal St. Joseph Gospel Choir will make its ...