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Senegal Senegal hosts one of the most developed West African music industries. Senegal's top singer/bandleaders--Youssou N'Dour, Baaba Maal, Ismael Lô, Cheikh Lô, and Thione Seck--have earned loyal international followings. Singer Omar Pene with his band Super Diamono is less known around the world, but in Senegal, he shares the exalted upper tier of the country's rich musical pantheon. Meanwhile, innovative new artists turn up in the cassette stalls of Dakar's crowded markets all the time.
Feature	Interview	CD Reviews
A Recap on Summer Extravaganza African Concerts in the Parks Artists Featured on Afropop's Summer 2008 Concert Preview Baaba Maal & Mansour Seck inducted into Afropop Hall of Fame Baaba Maal Acoustic Debut! Coca-Cola Ebony Festival in Dakar, June 2004 Coca-Cola Ebony Festival in Dakar, June 4-6 Fula in the House! Links for Artists Featured on "globalFEST 2008 and Looking Down the Road Ahead" Photo Feature: The Afropop Triple Bill Photo Report from Youssou N'Dour Benefit at Joe's Pub April 25, 2008 Senegal Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary of Independence and the Launching of the Statue of the African Renaissance Summer 2003 in Dakar, Senegal "Africa Live: The Roll Back Malaria Concert" on PBS, April 6th	Baaba Maal on his new CD: Television Baaba Maal talks to Afropop! Fathy Salama in Morocco, May 2004 Papa Wemba Interview 2010 Patricia Tang on Mbalax Sabar Player and Griot: Lamine Touré Youssou N'Dour in Morocco, May, 2004	Bambay Gueej Daaly Djam Leelii Egypt Missing You (Mi Yeewnii) Pirates Choice Set Specialists in All Styles
Artists	Bands	Regions and Countries
Cheikh Lô Ismael Lô Baaba Maal Baaba Maal Youssou N'Dour Omar Pene Omar Pene Mansour Seck Mansour Seck Thione Seck Thione Seck	Africando Daara J Group Saloum Orchestra Baobab Super Diamono de Dakar	West Africa Senegal
Audio Slideshows	Radio Programs	Afropop Music Shop
Fallou Dieng & Le DLC * LIVE in Harlem * Summer 2007	African Dance Classics Afropop Vignettes: Percussion Traditions Afropop Vignettes: West Africa Afropop Worldwide Goes To Dakar, Senegal For The Third Edition of The World Festival of Black Arts! Afropop Worldwide Parties in Dakar APWW Parties In Senegal Baaba Maal Acoustic, Live in New York City Baaba Maal and Ali Farka Toure, Live Acoustic Celebrating Senegal's 50th Anniversary: Mbalax Fever--The Story of Popular Music in Senegal Dateline Dakar The Coca-Cola Ebony Festival in Dakar, Senegal Wow! Senegal Greets APWW YOUSSOU N'DOUR, LIVE IN NEW YORK CITY Youssou's Egypt: Senegal Looks East	Baaba Maal Check out this collection of Baaba's best! El Hadj N'Diaye Senegal's El Hadj N'Diaye has created a new style somewhere between protest songs and traditional music. Gokh-bi System The music of Gokh-bi ("Neighborhood") System is based on the ancient tradition of griots and in part on the politically savvy, uniquely Senegalese rap traditions. Youssou N'Dour Browse An entire Youssou N'Dour CD collection
News Flashes	Free Stuff
Afropop Executive Producer Sean Barlow Heads to Senegal as Part of American Delegation Celebrating 50 Years of Senegalese Independence Concert to Benefit Foundation Youssou N'Dour at Joe's Pub, NYC FRI 4/25 Janka Nabay Set to Release First Record in U.S. National Geographic's New Music Initiative Brings Geography to Life New Album Rokku Mi Rokka (Give And Take) from Youssou N'Dour releases October 30th! Please Join us for the Next Club Afropop Experience! President of the Africa Society Leonard H. Robinson, Jr. dies at 63 in Washington. Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars on Tour to Promote New CD The passing of African film and literature legend, Ousmane Sembène Youssou N'Dour Holds His Annual Grand African Ball at Nokia Theatre NYC 11/26-27	EXCLUSIVE! Win a Copy of Didier Awadi's Presidents D'Afrique--Not Available in the US Win a copy of Les Frères Guissé's "Yakaar" CD! Win a Copy of Orchestra Baobab's "Made in Dakar"! Win a Copy of Pierre Thiam's New Cookbook, "Yolele: Recipes from the Heart of Senegal!" Win a Free Fallou Dieng CD! Win Tickets to See Cheikh Tairou Mbaye & Sing Sing Rhythm, 5/23!!! Win Tickets to see Youssou N'Dour: I Bring What I Love at BAM 6/6! Win Tickets to See "Meta & the Cornerstones" at Joe's Pub, 4/25!!! Win Tix to See Baaba Maal @ Irving Plaza in NYC, 7/2 Win Youssou N'Dour's "ROKKU MI ROKKA" CD! "Roll Back Malaria" concert DVD up for grabs!