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 ...

Senegalese often set up a temporary stage at a street corner It is the Guew Bi the dancing circle where a cheerful crowd dressed in beautiful attire slowly gathers The event is called a sabar Soon ...

"Once you have made a decision," wrote Ralph Waldo Emerson, "the universe conspires to make it happen." French drummer Raphaël Pannier may concur, though as a footnote he might also stress the amount ...

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Jazz, soul and a blend of rock and roll combine to make Senegalese music sound quite familiar, while the sound of the sabar, a traditional Senegalese drum, keeps the music true to its West African ...