DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — 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. ...

In Senegal, rap music and hip-hop culture emerged in the 1980s, driven by the urban youth. It has grown to be one of the most popular music genres in the country. But what role do female Senegalese ...

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 ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Senegalese artist Noumoucounda and his manager, Moda Diagne, are in Indianapolis to showcase the kora, an 800-year-old instrument, during a performance tonight. The duo is ...

MBALAX EXPLORATIONS San Francisco’s Sonny Smith improvises music with Senegalese musicians on ‘The Diving Kind.’ (Photo by Stéphanie Pfister) On his latest album, The Diving Kind, Sonny Smith of San ...

There are still very few female hip-hop artists in Senegal, but they are asserting their talents and strong personalities to shape the rap scene.

But his music has remained grounded in the Senegalese traditions of his youth. His songs in French, English and Wolof include long percussion solos by the tama, or talking drum."I was like a fisherman ...

DAKAR (Reuters) - Senegalese music star Youssou N'dour said he will stand in next month's presidential election, mounting a high-profile challenge to the West African state's veteran leader Abdoulaye ...

Before they met, made music, raised children, and won awards together, Senegalese–Swedish duo Maher and Sousou Cissoko came from parallel worlds. Today, they are united by one glaring similarity: ...