• Mbalax (or mbalakh) is the national popular dance music of Senegal and the Gambia. Though associated with the Wolof, mbalax has its sacred origins in...
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    recognized as the style of music played while using this drum. Jung-jung Mbalax Njuup Talking drum Portals:  Senegal  Gambia  Music "Sabar terms. 21M.030...
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    popular Senegalese music known by all Senegambians (including the Wolof) as mbalax, a genre that has sacred origins in the Serer music njuup tradition and...
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    Senegal's music is best known abroad due to the popularity of mbalax, a development of conservative music from different ethnic groups and sabar drumming...
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    on Serer marital tradition). Music Music of Senegal Mbalax Senegalese hip hop: especially mbalax rap Senegalese musicians Doudou N'Diaye Rose: Sabar master...
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  • Raam Daan is a mbalax band from Senegal. Founded in 1974 by Thione Seck, Raam Daan has risen to become one of the most popular mbalax bands in Senegal...
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    breakup in 1987, which occurred as a result of the increase in popularity of mbalax, a more contemporary genre of Senegalese music. In the years following their...
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  • religious, Mbalax is party music. All Mbalax artists are strongly influenced by the Njuup tradition. Senegalese artists who specialize in Mbalax include...
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    drum became a part of popular music in West Africa. It is used in playing Mbalax music of Senegal and in Fuji and Jùjú music of Nigeria (where it is known...
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    Solo Cissokho (1963 – May 4, 2019) was a Norwegian/Senegalese Jazz and Mbalax musician known for playing the Kora. Born into a Senegalese griot family...
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