Senegal music lyrics

Senegal music lyrics

3GGA

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    Maam Waali Dione

3GGA is a Senegalese rapper and beat maker. His real name is Maam Waali Dione, and he was born in Cologne in Germany. He joined his family in the United States and in England where he improved his English.

At 15 years, for family reasons, he left for his country of origin, Senegal and that's where he learnt the Wolof and French. He learnt karate, he is a C Shotokan style. He also played basketball for 6 years in Senegalese Basketball Division 1 with Diarraf club. He also studied music in the university.

IN 1998, 3GGA formed Degg Dadj Sound Records in the suburbs of Dakar.

Baaba Maal

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    Baaba Maal

Baaba Maal is an Afro-pop musician from Senegal

Viviane

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    Viviane Chichid

Viviane Chichid was born in one of the coastal cities near the Atlantic Ocean. She's often referred to as the Queen of Mbalax. Mbalax is a Senegalese music genre. She is well known for her blends of Mbalax, R&B, pop and hip hop.

She is a Kora nominated artiste who has toured worldwide.

She got her big break in 1993 when she joined Youssou Ndour's band, Super Etoile, She featured on many Youssou hits; Seven Seconds, Wommat, etc. She featured on many of Youssou's tracks in the 1994 CD The Guide (Wommat) and the 2002 CD Nothing's in Vain.

Youssou Ndour

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    Youssou Ndour

The silky voiced Youssour Ndour is one of the African music legends.
He does the Mbalax type of music.

Youssou n'Dour was born in Dakar in 1959 and began singing as a child performer at neighborhood gatherings in the tough Medina section of Dakar, Senegal, West Africa. He took formally to the stage at age 12 and by his mid-teens was singing regularly with the Star Band, the most successful group in Senegal at that time. In 1979, he formed his own ensemble, the Etoile de Dakar, which, by 1981, had evolved into The Super Etoile.