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Urban dance music of Senegal and Gambia
Mbalax (or mbalakh) is the urban dance music of Senegal, Mauritania and the Gambia. The musical style is rooted in instrumental and vocal styles accompanied
Mbalax
Senegalese politician and musician (born 1959)
politician. N'Dour helped develop a style of popular Senegambian music known as mbalax, a genre that has sacred origins in the Serer music njuup tradition and
Youssou_N'Dour
Gambian musical artist (1953- 2015)
other mbalax pioneers". He was "something of a cult icon back in the Senegambia region, and a pioneer of the mbalax fusion style". The mbalax, which
Musa_Ngum
Senegal's music is best known abroad due to the popularity of mbalax, a development of conservative music from different ethnic groups and sabar drumming
Music_of_Senegal
Country in West Africa
is known across Africa for its musical roots, due to the popularity of mbalax, which originated from the Serer percussive tradition, especially the Njuup
Senegal
Hourglass-shaped West African drum
drum became a part of popular music in West Africa. It is used in playing Mbalax music of Senegal and in Fuji and Jùjú music of Nigeria (where it is known
Talking_drum
Latin-influenced dance styles that dominated, creating a style that became known as Mbalax. They quickly became one of the city's most popular bands benefiting from
Étoile_de_Dakar
Senegalese pop singer
or reine of Senegalese music. Her music combines traditional Senegalese mbalax music with elements of U.S. rap, R&B and Country music. She released her
Viviane_Ndour
Traditional drum from Senegal
dance. Goron sabar M'beng m'beng sabar Toungoné sabar Kun sabar Jung-jung Mbalax Njuup Talking drum Portals: Senegal Gambia Music "Sabar terms. 21M.030 Introduction
Sabar
Music genre
religious, Mbalax is party music. All Mbalax artists are strongly influenced by the Njuup tradition. Senegalese artists who specialize in Mbalax include
Njuup
Musical artist
Solo Cissokho (1963 – May 4, 2019) was a Norwegian/Senegalese Jazz and Mbalax musician known for playing the Kora. Born into a Senegalese griot family
Solo_Cissokho
Senegalese musician and actor (born 1956)
success. The album contains soft guitar melodies and traditional Senegalese mbalax. The following year Lo toured in Africa. The compilation album Jammu Africa
Ismaël_Lô
Senegalese band
breakup in 1987, which occurred as a result of the increase in popularity of mbalax, a more contemporary genre of Senegalese music. In the years following their
Orchestra_Baobab
Senegalese singer (1955–2021)
Network) Baaba Maal Youssou N'dour "Le Sénégal pleure Thione Seck, roi du mbalax et seigneur de la musique du pays". Le Monde. Paris. March 14, 2021. Retrieved
Thione_Seck
Kwaito Kwela Lingala music Makossa Maloya Ma'luf Marabi Marrabenta Maskandi Mbalax Mbaqanga Mbube Morna Music of Egypt Music of Nigeria Ndombolo Owerri Bongo
List of music genres and styles
List_of_music_genres_and_styles
Band from Senegal
Raam Daan is a mbalax band from Senegal. Founded in 1974 by Thione Seck, Raam Daan has risen to become one of the most popular mbalax bands in Senegal
Raam_Daan
Musical traditions of the Wolof ethnic group of Senegal
on Serer marital tradition). Music Music of Senegal Mbalax Senegalese hip hop: especially mbalax rap Senegalese musicians Doudou N'Diaye Rose: Sabar master
Wolof_music
Senegalese musician
traditional Burkinabé music. Lô moved to Senegal in 1978, performing in several mbalax outfits. By then, the Zairean sound was in full flower, Camerounian makossa
Cheikh_Lô
Afro-Cuban and pop-influenced sound. From 1977 they called their music "Mbalax-blues". In 1979, Ismaël Lô, a co-founder of the group, rejoined the band
Super_Diamono
Senegalese percussionist and singer
the drums with his companion Youssou N'Dour well known as the "King of Mbalax" in Senegal. Mbaye Dieye Faye had begun singing when he gave up his work
Mbaye_Dieye_Faye
Senegalese musician (born 1955)
was energetic reggae and jazz influenced dance music rooted in Senegalese mbalax rhythms, which are frenetic and syncopated. Their songs cover socially conscious
Omar_Pene
Type of folk wrestling
Njuup tradition (a conservative Serer music repertoire, the progenitor of Mbalax). Transcending ethnic groups, the sport enjoys the status of national sport
Senegalese_wrestling
Senegalese musician (1965–2018)
and blues sonorities. He can virtually play any style, from the rootsiest Mbalax (Senegal's predominant musical style) to the grooviest Funk, not to mention
Habib_Faye
Five-pointed star polygon
Palor Safen Serer Culture Birth Customary law Death Inheritance Marriage Mbalax Njuup Saadj (or Chere or saay) Sabar Tama Tassu Njom Royalty Maad (kings)
Pentagram
frontiers completely. Among its prominent musicians is Foday Musa Suso. Mbalax is a widely known popular dance music of the Gambia and neighbouring Senegal
Music_of_the_Gambia
Continent
highlife, mbube, township music, jùjú, fuji, jaiva, afrobeat, afrofusion, mbalax, Congolese rumba, soukous, ndombolo, makossa, kizomba, and taarab, among
Africa
1989 studio album by Youssou N'Dour
Tree' single." Trouser Press thought that "the title track sounds like mbalax meets the Go-Go’s, while 'Old Tucson' a song about the museums N’Dour has
The_Lion_(album)
Musical artist
and French based on the Serer Njuup music tradition (the progenitor of Mbalax). He is among the first to introduce guitar on conservative Serer folk music
Rémi_Jegaan_Dioh
highlife, mbube, township music, jùjú, fuji, jaiva, afrobeat, afrofusion, mbalax, Congolese rumba, soukous, ndombolo, makossa, kizomba, and taarab, among
Music_of_Africa
cultural groups can represent and distinguish themselves. For example, the Mbalax dance is a significant cultural hallmark of Senegal, and the Bata dance
Music_of_West_Africa
Finnish musician
1982 to Dakar, the capital of Senegal, to explore local sounds such as Mbalax, Senegalese pop. Jamming with local musicians at clubs, Walli practiced
Hasse_Walli
Musical artist
stage name "Joloffman". He has performed in a variety of styles, including mbalax, folk music, rap, jazz fusion, and Afro fusion music. Yusupha is currently
Yusupha_Ngum
Senegalese musician
Born (1972-01-29) 29 January 1972 (age 54) Origin Dakar, Senegal Genres Mbalax, folk, pop, acoustic Occupations Singer, songwriter, composer, dancer Years
Coumba_Gawlo
Traditional West African lute
with amplification) is now a common member of folklore ensembles, popular mbalax groups, and ndaga variety shows. Akonting Cheick Hamala Diabate Kora Krar
Xalam
Musical artist
influenced by West African rhythms mixed with cubano, salsa, merengue, reggae, mbalax, and various other styles. Senegalese percussionist Ibrahima Camara was
MAMADOU
Kilalaky Kizomba Kuduro Kwaito Kwela Makossa Malipenga Maloya Marrabenta Mbalax Mbaqanga Mbube Morna Motswako Museve Pandza Sudanese popular music Ndombolo
African_popular_music
Senegalese music artist
he has extensively contributed towards the revival of Dakar's classic Mbalax music. He toured USA and Canada, among other countries, in 2016. "Selam
Pape_Diouf_(artist)
Westernmost region of the African continent
with the annual individual award of West African Footballer of the Year. Mbalax, Highlife, Fuji, Afrobeat, and Afrobeats are modern musical genres of West
West_Africa
Finnish band
Piirpauke is a Finnish musical group combining free jazz, flamenco, mbalax, Arabesque, carnatic, romantic, modern, classical, humppa, impressionist, hindustani
Piirpauke
Capital of The Gambia
Palor Safen Serer Culture Birth Customary law Death Inheritance Marriage Mbalax Njuup Saadj (or Chere or saay) Sabar Tama Tassu Njom Royalty Maad (kings)
Banjul
West African ethnic group
Palor Safen Serer Culture Birth Customary law Death Inheritance Marriage Mbalax Njuup Saadj (or Chere or saay) Sabar Tama Tassu Njom Royalty Maad (kings)
Wolof_people
Drums used for long-distance signalling and communications
music in West Africa, especially in the music genres of Jùjú (Nigeria) and Mbalax (Senegal). Message drums, or more properly slit gongs, with hollow chambers
Drums_in_communication
1990 studio album by Youssou N'Dour
Set Studio album by Youssou N'Dour Released 1990 Genre Mbalax Label Virgin Producer Michael Brooks Youssou N'Dour chronology The Lion (1989) Set (1990)
Set_(Youssou_N'Dour_album)
Senegalese music band
Background information Origin Ziguinchor, Casamance, Senegal Genres world Mbalax Reggae Years active 1979–present Labels Wagram Music Putumayo World Music
Touré_Kunda
Music genre or scene
Senegalese wolof music, and American hip hop, as well as traditional Gambian mbalax and n'daga music. Dominican merengue and Jamaican reggae, ragga, and dancehall
Gambian_hip-hop
Genre of music
was altered to fit the Spouge rhythm; "In the Same Boat" has a Senagalese mbalax pattern. The congas are playing a Guaguancó pattern in "Drop by Drop"; and
Spouge
Senegalese singer (born 1969)
He is known in Senegal as The Prince of Mbalax, and by some fans, The King of Mbalax.[citation needed] Mbalax is a genre of African popular music developed
Alioune_Mbaye_Nder
Senegalese musical group
instrument. Xalam performed a mix of contemporary jazz tunes as well as African mbalax originals, usually sung in Wolof, the dominant local language; although
Xalam_2
Geographical region in West Africa
in Senegal. From the old and sacred music genre of njuup to the modern mbalax beats (derived from the Serer njuup tradition), the region has a rich and
Senegambia
Regions south of the Sahara
versa being influenced by enslaved sub-Saharan Africans. Popular styles are Mbalax in Senegal and Gambia, Highlife in Ghana, Zoblazo in Ivory Coast, Makossa
Sub-Saharan_Africa
Village in Fatick, Senegal
Palor Safen Serer Culture Birth Customary law Death Inheritance Marriage Mbalax Njuup Saadj (or Chere or saay) Sabar Tama Tassu Njom Royalty Maad (kings)
Palmarin
Desvarieux, Lokua Kanza, Kojo Antwi and Koffi Olomidé has added Cuban, Mbalax and Ghanaian Hi-life musics. Zouglou, a recent Ivorian popular tradition
Music_of_Ivory_Coast
Senegalese guitarist (1957–2025)
and together they became rising stars on Senegal's club scene, playing mbalax music. They created the "Super Étoile" band together in 1981 and were musically
Jimi_Mbaye
1984 studio album by Youssou N'Dour
Studio album by Youssou N'Dour Released 1984 Recorded 1983–84 Genres World, Mbalax Length 34:01 Label Earthworks Producer Youssou N'Dour Youssou N'Dour chronology
Immigrés
Palor Safen Serer Culture Birth Customary law Death Inheritance Marriage Mbalax Njuup Saadj (or Chere or saay) Sabar Tama Tassu Njom Royalty Maad (kings)
Flag_of_Senegal
1992 studio album by Youssou N'Dour
fretless bass and rock-influenced guitars." Robert Christgau opined that the "mbalax commitments mitigate any conceptual link to studio-rock." "Eyes Open Review
Eyes Open (Youssou N'Dour album)
Eyes_Open_(Youssou_N'Dour_album)
West African ethnoreligious group and nation
during weddings, naming ceremonies, funerals etc. The Njuup (progenitor of Mbalax) and Tassu traditions (also Tassou) (progenitor of rap music) both originated
Serer_people
British writer, journalist and art critic
Worldwide: Music and Stories from the African Planet. Lusk, John. Once Upon a Time in Senegal – The Birth of Mbalax 1979-81 Review,BBC Music, 13 July 2010
Mark_Hudson_(author)
Palor Safen Serer Culture Birth Customary law Death Inheritance Marriage Mbalax Njuup Saadj (or Chere or saay) Sabar Tama Tassu Njom Royalty Maad (kings)
Demographics_of_Senegal
1999 studio album by Cheikh Lô
sang on "Bobo-Dioulasso". Lô was influenced as much by Cuban music as by mbalax. The title track is about the Senegalese religious figure Amadou Bamba;
Bambay_Gueej
West African ethnic group
Palor Safen Serer Culture Birth Customary law Death Inheritance Marriage Mbalax Njuup Saadj (or Chere or saay) Sabar Tama Tassu Njom Royalty Maad (kings)
Toucouleur_people
Serer of Senegambia's ultra-religious njuup tradition (the progenitor of mbalax). Dance involves moving multiple body parts. These aspects of Sub-Saharan
Culture_of_Africa
Ethnic minority in Cuba
genres popular in West and Central Africa namely Congolese rumba, soukous, mbalax, semba, kizomba, and highlife. Afro-Cuban music can be divided into religious
Afro-Cubans
Circumcision for religious purposes
Njuup music tradition originated, which would become the progenitor of the Mbalax music genre of the Senegambia region. In many West African traditional societies
Religion_and_circumcision
Senegalese singer
15, 2010 Gandiaye, Senegal Genres Njuup, World music, Traditional music, Mbalax Occupations Singer, griot Years active Active since 1947. Big break in 1995
Yandé_Codou_Sène
and American Samoa Taualuga Saudi Arabia Ardah, Khaleegy, Mizmar Senegal Mbalax Serbia Kolo Seychelles Kanmtole Slovakia Čardáš, Karička, Odzemok Somalia
List_of_national_dances
Maxixe – Brazilian folk dance music. Mazurka – Polish folk dance music. Mbalax – Senegalese folk dance music that combines traditional sabar drumming techniques
List_of_styles_of_music:_G–M
2006 single by Beyoncé
Beyoncé is then shown wearing a green skirt and bedazzled bra while dancing Mbalax (a Senegalese & Gambian dance) around in sand. As the song progresses, she
Déjà_Vu_(Beyoncé_song)
River in Senegal
Palor Safen Serer Culture Birth Customary law Death Inheritance Marriage Mbalax Njuup Saadj (or Chere or saay) Sabar Tama Tassu Njom Royalty Maad (kings)
Saloum_River
Lake in Mauritania
Palor Safen Serer Culture Birth Customary law Death Inheritance Marriage Mbalax Njuup Saadj (or Chere or saay) Sabar Tama Tassu Njom Royalty Maad (kings)
Lake_R'Kiz
Music genre
like Black Mboolo ("Alal"), fused hip-hop with Senegalese mbalax style, (this is called "mbalax rap" or "rap ragga soul"), which uses the sabar drums. Sierra
African_hip-hop
Senegalese film director
Palor Safen Serer Culture Birth Customary law Death Inheritance Marriage Mbalax Njuup Saadj (or Chere or saay) Sabar Tama Tassu Njom Royalty Maad (kings)
Moussa_Sene_Absa
2020 2021 Docteur Love Singuila 12 February 2021 CD Charlotte Dipanda 26 February 2021 MBALAX Youssou N'Dour 12 November 2021 Era Locko 17 December 2021
Universal_Music_Africa
Palor Safen Serer Culture Birth Customary law Death Inheritance Marriage Mbalax Njuup Saadj (or Chere or saay) Sabar Tama Tassu Njom Royalty Maad (kings)
Religion_in_the_Gambia
Dance genre and musical style
toured various parts of Africa. The album included Senegalese politician and mbalax musician Youssou N'Dour, Ghanaian reggae-dancehall artist Shatta Wale, Beenie
Afro_fusion
West African belief system
Palor Safen Serer Culture Birth Customary law Death Inheritance Marriage Mbalax Njuup Saadj (or Chere or saay) Sabar Tama Tassu Njom Royalty Maad (kings)
Serer_religion
Record label
Thiass was produced by Youssou N’Dour, and is underpinned by indigenous Mbalax and Flamenco rhythms. In 1996, Cooder was invited to Havana, Cuba by British
World_Circuit_(record_label)
international artists such as Jamaican reggae musician Ziggy Marley and Senegalese mbalax musician Youssou N'Dour. There is a UK Brothers Keepers, which, while lacking
Brothers_Keepers
Religious and ethnic persecution of the Serer people of West Africa
Palor Safen Serer Culture Birth Customary law Death Inheritance Marriage Mbalax Njuup Saadj (or Chere or saay) Sabar Tama Tassu Njom Royalty Maad (kings)
Persecution_of_Serers
First Maad Saloum
Palor Safen Serer Culture Birth Customary law Death Inheritance Marriage Mbalax Njuup Saadj (or Chere or saay) Sabar Tama Tassu Njom Royalty Maad (kings)
Mbegane_Ndour
War drum of the Serer ethnic group
Palor Safen Serer Culture Birth Customary law Death Inheritance Marriage Mbalax Njuup Saadj (or Chere or saay) Sabar Tama Tassu Njom Royalty Maad (kings)
Junjung
Senegalese percussionist, singer, solo dancer, choreographer and pedagogue
bands Senfi, Galaxy and Piirpauke and in Spain from bands Baba Djembe and Mbalax. Lempo of the Year 2003: The first emigrant who knowingly got the "citizen
Ismaila_Sané
Gambian musician
Palor Safen Serer Culture Birth Customary law Death Inheritance Marriage Mbalax Njuup Saadj (or Chere or saay) Sabar Tama Tassu Njom Royalty Maad (kings)
Jaliba_Kuyateh
Village in Senegal
Palor Safen Serer Culture Birth Customary law Death Inheritance Marriage Mbalax Njuup Saadj (or Chere or saay) Sabar Tama Tassu Njom Royalty Maad (kings)
Séssène
River in West Africa
Palor Safen Serer Culture Birth Customary law Death Inheritance Marriage Mbalax Njuup Saadj (or Chere or saay) Sabar Tama Tassu Njom Royalty Maad (kings)
Senegal_River
2002 studio album by Orchestra Baobab
Baobab albums, Specialist was influenced by Cuban music; it also made use of mbalax and reggae sounds. Ibrahim Ferrer and N'Dour sang on "Hommage à Tonton Ferrer"
Specialist_in_All_Styles
Reincarnation in Serer religion
Palor Safen Serer Culture Birth Customary law Death Inheritance Marriage Mbalax Njuup Saadj (or Chere or saay) Sabar Tama Tassu Njom Royalty Maad (kings)
Ciiɗ_(Serer_religion)
Supreme God and creator of the Serer religion of the Senegambia region
Palor Safen Serer Culture Birth Customary law Death Inheritance Marriage Mbalax Njuup Saadj (or Chere or saay) Sabar Tama Tassu Njom Royalty Maad (kings)
Roog
Female hip hop trio
distinguishes itself from the previous productions for its combination of rap and mbalax (popular Senegalese musical genre rendered famous by Youssou N’dour). “Rareti”
ALIF_(group)
Member of the Joof family dynasty of the Kingdom of Sine
Palor Safen Serer Culture Birth Customary law Death Inheritance Marriage Mbalax Njuup Saadj (or Chere or saay) Sabar Tama Tassu Njom Royalty Maad (kings)
Semou_Njekeh_Joof
Niger–Congo language spoken in Senegal and Gambia
Palor Safen Serer Culture Birth Customary law Death Inheritance Marriage Mbalax Njuup Saadj (or Chere or saay) Sabar Tama Tassu Njom Royalty Maad (kings)
Serer_language
Historical state in West Africa
Palor Safen Serer Culture Birth Customary law Death Inheritance Marriage Mbalax Njuup Saadj (or Chere or saay) Sabar Tama Tassu Njom Royalty Maad (kings)
Takrur
Senegalese musical group
Lemzo Diamono Background information Origin Sénégal Genres Marimbalax, Mbalax, Years active 1990 - 1998 Label Stern's Past members Lamine Faye Alioune
Lemzo_Diamono
was altered to fit the Spouge rhythm; "In the Same Boat" has a Senagalese mbalax pattern. The congas are playing a Guaguancó pattern in "Drop by Drop"; and
Music_of_Barbados
Senegalese historian (1943–2017)
Palor Safen Serer Culture Birth Customary law Death Inheritance Marriage Mbalax Njuup Saadj (or Chere or saay) Sabar Tama Tassu Njom Royalty Maad (kings)
Issa_Laye_Thiaw
Post-classical Serer kingdom in Senegal
Palor Safen Serer Culture Birth Customary law Death Inheritance Marriage Mbalax Njuup Saadj (or Chere or saay) Sabar Tama Tassu Njom Royalty Maad (kings)
Kingdom_of_Sine
Hunt, 91, American soul singer (The Flamingos) Jimi Mbaye, 67, Senegalese mbalax guitarist 13 – Sukri Bommagowda, 88, Indian folk singer 16 – Vladimír Válek
2025_in_music
Cuba, Jamaica, Martinique, Guadeloupe, Guyane. 7. Dakar, Senegal with CD MBalax. 8. Cinema: Fespaco, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Dossier Guinea-Bissau. 9
Revue_Noire_(magazine)
Palor Safen Serer Culture Birth Customary law Death Inheritance Marriage Mbalax Njuup Saadj (or Chere or saay) Sabar Tama Tassu Njom Royalty Maad (kings)
Latri_Kunda
Patriarch of the Faye dynasty of Sine
Palor Safen Serer Culture Birth Customary law Death Inheritance Marriage Mbalax Njuup Saadj (or Chere or saay) Sabar Tama Tassu Njom Royalty Maad (kings)
Boukar_Djillakh_Faye
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