Senegalese bassist Alune Wade has been exploring global musical connections for more than a decade. He worked on Marcus ...

KIGALI, Rwanda A landmark ruling against Senegal’s largest media conglom has stoked long-simmering tensions over copyright law in the West African nation, prompting the country’s musicians to demand a ...

CORRECTS band name in par 5 to 'Raam Daan' sted as sent Thione Seck, one of Senegal's biggest music stars over the last four decades, died at the age of 66 in Dakar on Sunday, his lawyer said. "He ...

While the music scene in Senegal was once dominated by other countries, Senegalese contemporary music managed to take off nationally in the early 1970s before gaining global recognition between 1980 ...

NEW YORK – A few years back, Senegalese music star Youssou N’Dour composed a series of songs celebrating his Islamic faith. He originally wrote the devotional music for his family and friends to ...

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Benn Loxo writes about the Senegalese musician, Chérif Mbaw, “Chérif Mbaw has the voice of a young Youssou, the guitar of Pape & Cheikh and the feel of Cheikh Lô. In other words, he sounds like ...

Senegalese singer and songwriter Youssou N'Dour tries to create a more positive image of Islamic culture in Africa with his music. Jeffrey Brown speaks with N'Dour about his music and his message.

The rain stayed away for just long enough Sunday evening that the space around the stage could become a dance floor as the Music Haven Summer Concert Series kicked off for 2016 in Central Park. A few ...

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 ...