Ndakaru youssou ndour biography
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A native of the impoverished Media section of Dakar, NDour inherited his musical skills from his mother, a griot (oral historian) who taught him to sing as a child. A seasoned performer before his teens, NDour joined the popular group the Star Band de Dakar at the age of 19. Within two years, he had assumed leadership of the group, which he renamed Super Etoile de Dakar. With the band accompanying his four- or five-octave vocals, NDour helped to pioneer mbalax, an uptempo blend of African, Caribbean, and pop rhythms. Performing for the first time in Europe in 1984, NDour and Super Etoile de Dakar made their North American debut the following year.
NDours talents soon attracted the support of top-rated musicians. In 1986, his vocals were featured on Paul Simons Graceland and Peter Gabriels So. He subsequently toured ar
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Music of Senegal
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Senegalese Melodic Instruments
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[edit]- Bomvola
- Ilulam
- Tuga Carat
- ooga
- Gahtim
- Kghvawasi
- Ghata
- Sirom
- Xylophone (Around Senegal Brazil Ceramics Sudan Ecuador)
- Zazoli
- bolbia
- Tam Tam
National music
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Traditional music
[edit]Ethnically the terra firma of Senegal is 41.3% Wolof, 17.8% Fula, 14.7