This blog is a Senegal GOLDMINE http://www.ethnolyrical.org VIDEOS AND SO MUCH MORE Here’s a sound bite. Beugge rek!!
Guelewar Halleli N Dakarou Teranga Beat, 2011
Guelewar was founded in Banjul, The Gambia in 1970. Originally called The Alligators.
art AFRICAN ~ the gAmbiA
the WIDE OPEN WALLS project turns villages in the GAMBIA into live living art. Check the link for beautiful images,… Read more art AFRICAN ~ the gAmbiA
Dancer
i want to add a drummer…..work in progress
this is what Senegal sounds like
video by Uwimana
FEAST & SACRIFICE
Here is an interesting Documentary about a small Senegalese Village around the time of Tabaski, a Muslim Feast of Sacrifice… Read more FEAST & SACRIFICE
Acoustique Super Etoile
Habib Faye & Mbaye Dieye Faye this is a beautiful thing!
THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH
Senegalese wrestling otherwise know as LAMB or Lutte(the french). Here it is~ in all of it’s GLORY. pageantry, strength, VALOR,… Read more THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH
The West African dance “favorites” compilation mix feat SABAR
Awhile back I picked up on an LA dance friend’s post of an oldie but goodie SABAR video on another… Read more The West African dance “favorites” compilation mix feat SABAR
Why….and how i fell in love with Sabar
I remember this night. it was the night i REALLY fell in love with Sabar. It wasn’t the sound on… Read more Why….and how i fell in love with Sabar