As the stage erupts in a harmony of sound and colour, a white-robed musician teases high notes from his artisanal trumpet, the last of its kind in Africa. Read More
"I LOVE the evening in Dakar," says Youssou N'Dour, glancing out the darkened window of an S.U.V. at the nocturnal crowds streaming into his nightclub, Thiossane, as a warm West African breeze rustles the palms and stirs up the dirt in the unpaved parking lot. Read More
The traditional sounds of Senegal are combined with contemporary world music influences to create the smooth-edged global ... Read the full Wasis Diop bio.