mbalax
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Mbalax is a popular Senegalese and broader West African music genre that fuses traditional Wolof rhythms with elements of jazz, soul, and pop.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Senegalese music genre
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West African music genre ⓘ music genre ⓘ |
| associatedWithCountry |
Gambia
NERFINISHED
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Mauritania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDance | mbalax dance ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup |
Serer people
NERFINISHED
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Toucouleur people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| becamePopularInPeriod | 1980s ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Senegal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin | Wolof people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | national popular music of Senegal ⓘ |
| derivesFrom | traditional Wolof sabar music ⓘ |
| developedInPeriod | 1970s ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
call-and-response vocals
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dance-oriented structure ⓘ fast percussion-driven rhythms ⓘ |
| hasNotableArtist |
Ismaël Lô
NERFINISHED
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Omar Pene NERFINISHED ⓘ Pape Diouf (singer) NERFINISHED ⓘ Thione Seck NERFINISHED ⓘ Viviane Chidid NERFINISHED ⓘ Youssou N'Dour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableBand |
Raam Daan
NERFINISHED
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Super Étoile de Dakar NERFINISHED ⓘ Étoile de Dakar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Afro-Cuban music
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Latin music ⓘ funk ⓘ rock music ⓘ |
| primaryPerformanceContext |
urban nightclubs in Dakar
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weddings and social celebrations ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedGenre |
Afrobeats
NERFINISHED
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Afropop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stylisticOrigin |
jazz
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pop music ⓘ sabar drumming traditions ⓘ soul music ⓘ traditional Wolof music ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation |
bass guitar
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electric guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ sabar drums ⓘ tama (talking drum) ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| usesLanguage |
English
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French ⓘ Wolof NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesRhythmType | polyrhythms ⓘ |
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