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Prior to the wide spread of hip hop in Senegal, traditional music was transcended through pre-ordained griots. The term griot, also known as gewel, can be defined as, "… traditional praise-singer, musician, social go-between, counselors, or dancer and acrobat," [3] These individuals were born into, "endogamous, professionally specialized group often referred to as a 'caste'."
From then and until 2001, Bisbi Clan multiplies its featuring and appearances on different productions and compilations with tracks such as “Mangui tuddu Hip sant Hop” calling for more unity in the Hip Hop movement and the return to its original values, or “Balla”, a remix of Wycleef’s song Diallo, in memory of the student Balla Gaye ...
Positive Black Soul (also known as PBS) is a hip hop group based in Dakar, Senegal, one of the first such collectives in the country.Founded in 1989, the group is composed of Didier Sourou Awadi (alias DJ Awadi) and Amadou Barry (alias Doug E. Tee or Duggy-Tee), both of whom had previously been in other hip hop groups. [1]
The album's title is based on the idea that hip hop music was born in Africa, spread around the world, then returned to the continent. [4] Daara J note similarities between rap and tassou —a traditional African verbal performance technique used to discuss the social and political environment, daily life, and future aspirations. [ 7 ]
Amadou Fall Ba was the center's coordinator for 10 years, and now works with the city of Dakar on an initiative to create more public spaces for young people in an aim to make hip-hop more accessible.
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Senegalese hip-hop groups (7 P) M. Senegalese hip-hop musicians (1 C, 11 P) Pages in category "Senegalese hip-hop" This category contains only the following page.
Wagëblë released their second album, Senegal, in 2005, for which they won best album at Sénégal’s Annual Hip Hop Awards that same year. [citation needed] The Senegal album Tour launched Wagëblë's international career, and for the first time the group played live shows to foreign audiences across the globe, in Norway, Switzerland, Sweden, France, the U.S, Gambia and Guinea.