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Culture & Traditions Music Modern
Senegambian Music |
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Information:
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Ndaga (Ndagga) music style also known as Mbalax was created in Dakar
in the 1970s and its early proponents were Etoile de Dakar from which
the likes of Youssou N'dour broke off and went solo.
It evolved from the Senegalese liking for Latin music combined with
the Congo rumba beat which musicians from the Wolof tribe took and blended
with the 'Tama' (talking drum), Sabarr (Djembe
Drum) and electric guitar and lyrics to create the Ndagga musical style.
The dancing that accompanies the musical genre is uniquely African and
incorporates gyrating dance with sensual overtones.
In Gambia the new genre was played and promoted by the "Super Eagles"
band who were big in the 1970s and early 80s. |
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The
Ndaga (Ndagga) music style also known as Mbalax was created in Dakar
in the 1970s and its early proponents were Etoile de Dakar from which
the likes of Youssou N'dour broke off and went solo. 
