Map of Senegal in Africa -- Introduction -- Transatlantic travels of West African dance -- The New York dance floor -- Navigating Transatlantic flows -- Re-choreographing Sabar -- The kinaesthetic of ...

The familiar pounding of six Sabar drums drew nearly every villager to a pulsing circle of dancers. Small children rushed to the center of the circle, eagerly starting the first dance performance of ...

DAKAR, SENEGAL — I went to my first sabar. That’s a dance party for Senegalese women, or in this case, teenage girls. Catherine Porter is a former columnist and feature writer for the Toronto Star.

Notre périple musical avec le chroniqueur Didier Gbetie nous conduit au Sénégal pour y découvrir le mbalax, un rythme populaire à percussions. Le sabar et le tama sont les deux principaux instruments ...

Doudou Ndiaye Rose was recognized as the modern master of the sabar, Senegal’s traditional drum. Aly N’Diaye Rose, the son of the drummer, composer, and band leader will be hosting a tribute dedicated ...

Documentary adventures that encourage you to take a closer listen. A griot family teaches the language of Sabar drumming in Senegal. Show more Documentary adventures that encourage you to take a ...

When you see Senegalese and French dancer and choreographer Germaine Acogny performing on stage, it’s hard to believe that you are watching someone in her 70s. The energy, the power and the moves are ...