My former PhD adviser, David Styan, pointed me to this mixing of popular protest and music in Senegal (not widely reported in English speaking media): Both old school crooner, Youssou N’Dour, and Senegalese rap pioneer, Didier Awadi, have just released songs (for free download and Senegalese radio) laying into the Senegalese government over electricity cuts. […]
The Darkness in Senegal
Filed Under: MUSIC Tagged With: Dakar, David Styan, Didier Awadi, electricity, JOURNALISM, Senegal, social movements, water, Youssou N'Dour
