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| Gokh-bi System |
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| RAP TASSU
Hip-Hop Returns Home |
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| Like reggaetòn which emerged from the barrios of Puerto Rico, African hip-hop is the new international music gaining global recognition. For twenty years or more, American hip-hop has influenced the music of the younger generations across the continent. Motivated by the cultural & political power of the music, African youth have adopted and adapted the music and its lyrics to their own struggle. |
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| African Akhlou Bi |
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| African Akhlou Bi (an Arabic word symbolizing the creation of humans from God) is a hip-hop, dancehall duo founded by Sang B and Ras Narone. African Akhlou Bi was created in August 1993 in Pikine, a suburb of Dakar, Senegal. As with many other young, aspiring musicians from the suburbs of Dakar, the members of African Akhlou Bi grew up in poverty. Fortunately, this hardship became their inspiration for positive music and change. The focus of their message is on the injustices of discrimination, the power of God, and love for all humans. |
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| Backa |
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Backa was born a griot (storyteller) in Pikine Guinaw Rail, Senegal. Like his family members before him, he started drumming and singing at a very early age and was inspired by his mom who is known for singing and telling stories when ever there were local events.
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| Fata |
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TV and radio show host Fata is one of the most well know artists in Senegal because of his unique talent and his collaboration with the Ruff Ryders.
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| As Malik |
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El Hadji Malick Mbaye (a.k.a. As Malick) is a young emerging artist from Senegal who performs R&B and Reggae music styles.
As a young boy, Malick was encouraged by his Grandmother and Mother to get a formal education. After completing middle school, he decided to continue his studies at the British Institute in Dakar where he learned to speak English. |
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| Fafadi |
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| Fafadi was born in June 1975 in Ziguinchor, a town in Senegal’s southern region of Casamance (the area of Senegal located below Gambia).
At nine years old, Fafadi started singing with his family, who were inspired by the music of Toure Kunda, a traditional Senegalese musician also from Casamance. Adding the influence of Reggae from Gambia, Fafadi combined two musical styles to create his own unique musical style. |
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| Sana Ndiaye |
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Sana Ndiaye was born in the southern region of Senegal in the village of Djembering where as a small boy, following the tradition of the Jola people, he learned and mastered the Ekonting, a three-string gourd instrument, played using a technique similar to plucking a guitar.
As a young man, Sana balanced school with playing the Ekonting for community functions and celebrations. |
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| Dialia |
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| Aphousseyni Kouyate, the founder of Dialia, descends from the Diabate family, known worldwide as master kora players. Dialia’s vibrant sound accompanies songs with powerful messages about the history of Senegal, respect for ancestors, poverty and the importance of education. The band has performed in school programs in Senegal, Gambia and Mali and also large festivals throughout Senegal. |
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| Rahmane Diallo |
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THE PRINCE OF YELA AND AMBASSADOR OF THE PEULH
By the time Abdou Rahmane Diallo RAHMANE reached age 13 he was already a popular musical artist in Senegal.
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| Waflash |
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| A group of friends who share a passion for music, the members of Waflash live in a town called Thies, approximately 60 miles east of Dakar, the capital of Senegal. In 1988, after spending their childhood in school, Senegal experienced a crisis in which students went on strike to demand better materials for their studies. As a result, many students did not go to school that year. This became an opportunity for the members of Waflash to focus their attention on music. |
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| Teranga Step Sabar Drum & Dance Group |
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| Teranga Step, derived from the word “Teranga” for Senegal’s legendary reputation of hospitality, has captivated audiences of all backgrounds throughout Europe, African and more recently the U.S. with their electrifying blend of sound and visual appeal. Sabar drum and dance is a tradition of the Wolof people of Senegal, West Africa and is performed at a variety of events, from neighborhood dance parties to baptisms, weddings and wrestling matches. |
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