Mbalax - Popular Music in Senegal: A modern tradition between colonial heritage and World Music

Authors

  • Katharina Döring Professora Doutora da Universidade do Estado da Bahia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1983-6023.sank.2016.119064

Keywords:

Mbalax, african popular music, Senegal, World Music

Abstract

The present article describes some aspects of popular music occidental Africa, focusing on the Mbalax from Senegal, which appeared by decades 60 and 70, headed among others by famous singer and composer Youssou n’Dour, who made this movement known worldwide, that continues alive since today in that region, with a lot of ramifications. It seeks to broaden the vision and knowledge about popular and traditional African music in the Brazilian academic landscape comparing some aspects about the fluid front lines between what is supposed to be traditional or popular music.

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Published

2016-08-15

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 17 (2016)

Section

Artigos

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How to Cite

Döring, K. (2016). Mbalax - Popular Music in Senegal: A modern tradition between colonial heritage and World Music. Sankofa (São Paulo), 9(17), 118-136. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1983-6023.sank.2016.119064