News from Nigeria
The writer, who lives in the U.S., travels with her teenage son back to Nigeria just as the country proposes a new law to criminalize same sex love.
Youssou N'Dour
A fast train from Dakar
Young Philippe Ndour is the nephew of Senegalese pop star Youssou Ndour. And just like his uncle
Senegalese drums
CNN does a story on Abdoulaye Wade's praise singer, Coumba Gawlo.
The Mbalax President
The legendary Senegalese singer is running for president. Not everyone takes him seriously.
Music Break
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lK_u-AAIYUM Today is Senegal’s independence day. Carlou D transformed himself from the rapper he was in
T.I.A. (Stoop Sale Edition)
Spotted in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. * T.I.A. stands for This is Africa, our new meme.
Africa Day
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFTOqZsLjaw&w=500&h=307&rel=0] On May 25th, 1963, the Organization of African Unity (now the African Union), composed of
The Darkness in Senegal
The mixing of popular protest and music in protests over electricity cuts in Senegal.