Senegal

The West African nation of Senegal is home to some of the world’s most beautiful and melodic music. From the dance music of Dakar nightclubs, to the softer sounds of singer-songwriters and traditional kora players, the inspired melodies and rich tradition of this county have been embraced across the globe. Join Rosalie Howarth and Dan Storper in this week’s Putumayo World Music Hour as they explore the rich musical history and contemporary twist of Senegalese music. Episode 25.20 Airdates: May 12th - May 18th Featuring: 1. Wasis Diop - “Dem Ba Ma” (From the album “Everything is Never Quite Enough” on Trikoa) 2. Ismaèl Lo - “Taar Dusey” (From the album “Senegal” on AZ Records/Universal Music France) 3. Toure Kunda - “Bay Pa Mar” (From the album “Santhiaba” on Sabaar Music) 4. Ousmane Touré - “Dimba” (From the albums “Avenue du Monde” on Together Production and “Around the World” on Putumayo) 5. Cheikh Lô - “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” (From the album “In the Name of Love: Africa Celebrates U2” on Shout Factory) 6. Laye Sow - “Mauritania” (From the albums “Djamano” on Orange World Records “Acoustic Africa” on Putumayo) 7. Baaba Maal - “Kowoni Maayo” (From the album “Missing You” on Palm Pictures) 8. Positive Black Soul with Princess Erika - “Gold and Diamonds” (From the album “Positive Black Soul” on East West France) 9. Youssou N’Dour with Les Nubians - “La Femme est L’Avenir de L’Amour” (From the album “Nothing’s in Vain” on Nonesuch) 10. Waflash & Masane - “Link Diyo” (From the album “Album Sampler” on AMU/A Round World) 11. Boubacar Mendy - “Kirikou” (From the album “Et ses Amis” on Universal) 12. Gokh-Bi System - “Mama Afrika” (From the album “Mission of Music” on A Round World) 13. Cherif Mbaw - “Samba” (From the album “Demain” on Allother Music) 14. Orchestre Baobab - “El Son de LLama” (From the album “Afro-Latino” on Putumayo)