The West African nation of Senegal is home of two of the biggest stars in modern world music, Youssou N'Dour and Baaba Maal, whose output has ranged from sabar drum-driven mbalax and other local ...

After a lifetime of reacting to the credit 'arranged by ...' with wariness and suspicion, I'm surprised to find myself poised to praise these two albums by drawing attention specifically to their ...

The album is called Introducing Daby Balde but this is something of a late introduction. Senegalese singer/guitarist Moutarou "Daby" Balde has been plying his trade through west Africa for more than a ...

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June 30 sees a very special concert at Mellor Brook Community Centre. Not only does it feature leading Senegalese singer Daby Balde and his band, but it will also mark the final event at the venue to ...

Those accustomed to the pure combustion of West Africa’s mbalax (think Youssou N’Dour) will be struck by the ease and grace of the lesser-known fula style championed by Balde. Written to showcase ...