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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: 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 ...
News Senegal » Dakar » Music: Youssou N'Dour Tries to Go from Music Superstar to President in Senegal
World music fans know him as a giant, 30-somethings will instantly recognize his voice from the 1994 worldwide smash “7 seconds” and followers of West African politics will, as of this week, know him ...