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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 ...
News Senegal » Dakar » Music: Senegal’s Dakar is a hub for culture, from music to fashion to art
Daara J Fam performing on Jul. 29, 2018, at Zelt-Musik-Festival in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany. Courtesy of joergens.mi/Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 4.0 A port city with a vibrant history, Dakar, ...
News Senegal » Dakar » Music: How Senegal's artists are changing the system with a mic and spray paint
In 2005, heavy rains flooded neighborhoods around Dakar, Senegal, forcing tens of thousands of people out of their homes. It was the worst downpour in decades and Babacar Niang, a rapper also known as ...
News Senegal » Dakar » Music: Stars flock to Dakar for All-Africa Music Awards
DAKAR, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Musical heavyweights gathered in Dakar, Senegal on Sunday for the eighth All-Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) that aim to celebrate and promote the continent's best veteran and ...