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The mbalax music tradition of Senegal is blended with influences of rock, jazz, and reggae to make the exciting sound of Kine Lam. With her gutsy vocals established to the extremely percussive accompaniment of her horn-driven music group, Lam musically expresses the wonder and attraction of her indigenous land. In …

Mbalax, the intricate dance music of Senegal, continues to be produced more accessible to American listeners by Cheikh Lô (given birth to Cheikh N’Digel Lô). Softening the hard sides of mbalax and incorporating components of salsa, Zairian/Congolese rhumba, folk, and jazz, Lô has generated an infectious, hook-laden design of pop …