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Mbalax

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Meet Mbalax

Mbalax is a branch of the African Popular Music family, with its own performance and recording traditions.

The clearest way to understand Mbalax is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.

Begin with Thione Seck, Raam Daan and Assane Ndiaye.

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main styleRaam DaanMbalax and Raam Daan share an artist-to-genre connection.
main styleAssane NdiayeMbalax and Assane Ndiaye share an artist-to-genre connection.
main styleThione SeckMbalax and Thione Seck share an artist-to-genre connection.
belongs toAfrican Popular MusicMbalax is a subgenre of African Popular Music.
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