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Senegalese singer, songwriter and composer; a leading figure in mbalax
Senegal · b. 1959
Senegalese singer, songwriter and composer who helped develop the mbalax genre and became one of Africa's most internationally celebrated musicians. Awarded the Polar Music Prize in 2013 and served as Senegal's Minister of Culture and Tourism.
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For a start, the sound of my voice has changed a little bit, which comes [with aging]. But whenever I listen to myself from those ages, I’m proud of myself because I was young, but there’s no music of mine that I listen to and I’m like, “Nah, I wish I didn’t do that.” Everything that I’ve listened to so far, I’m proud of what I did, even at that age.
Recorded Steve Hochman, SPIN Interview, before the release of Éclairer le Monde, 7 April 2025 source ↗
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