Rising reggae star Meta Dia will headline this year's Stereo Africa Festival in Dakar celebrating contemporary African music ...

In Senegal, rap music and hip-hop culture emerged in the 1980s, driven by the urban youth. It has grown to be one of the most popular music genres in the country. But what role do female Senegalese ...

MBALAX EXPLORATIONS San Francisco’s Sonny Smith improvises music with Senegalese musicians on ‘The Diving Kind.’ (Photo by Stéphanie Pfister) On his latest album, The Diving Kind, Sonny Smith of San ...

But his music has remained grounded in the Senegalese traditions of his youth. His songs in French, English and Wolof include long percussion solos by the tama, or talking drum."I was like a fisherman ...

Senegal's top Sufi singers -- Thione Seck and Youssou Ndour -- lead a musical liberation from the West and a reunion with spiritual sources from the East. Includes reviews of Thione Seck's ...

DAKAR, Jan 3 (Reuters) - Senegalese world music star Youssou N'dour said he will stand in next month's presidential elections, mounting a high-profile challenge to the West African state's veteran ...

There are still very few female hip-hop artists in Senegal, but they are asserting their talents and strong personalities to shape the rap scene.

A SENGALESE kora maestro will be returning to a theatre in Poole to mark his thirtieth year making music. Following the success of his African Rhapsodies performance last year, Senegalese kora maestro ...