
Mbalax - Wikipedia
Mbalax (or mbalakh) is the urban dance music of Senegal, Mauritania and the Gambia. The musical style is rooted in the indigenous instrumental and vocal styles accompanied by …
Mbalax in Senegal - Music In Africa
2015年2月9日 · Mbalax’s particular rhythm is obtained from a local instrument called sabar and has become the trademark of Senegalese music. Mbalax has completely overshadowed every …
Mbalax Music Genre History and Style Description - African Music …
Mbalax (pronounced “mm-ballah”) is the urban dance music of Senegal and the Gambia. It emerged in the early 1970s when local musicians began blending indigenous sounds with …
Mbalax | musical style | Britannica
…for introducing international audiences to mbalax—a Senegalese popular music style that blends Wolof traditional instrumental and vocal forms primarily with Cuban and other Latin …
Mbalax Music Guide: 5 Notable Mbalax Artists - 2025 - MasterClass
2021年8月17日 · Mbalax, or mbalakh, is a popular form of dance music in the West African countries of Senegal and the Republic of The Gambia. The music is a fusion of musical …
Sounds of Senegal
Mbalax is the modern pop dance and party music of Senegal, though it originates from various traditions in the Wolof and Serer tribes of the country. Its sound has been modernized and …
From Griots to Mbalax: Traditional West African Music
2019年3月11日 · Mbalax is a traditional music style from Senegal, characterized by its use of the sabar drum, a large cylindrical drum played with both hands. Mbalax music is often …
Mbalax: Cosmopolitanism in Senegalese Urban Popular Music
My research focuses on the articulation of cosmopolitanism through mbalax, an urban dance music distinct to Senegal and valued by musicians and fans for its ability to shape, produce, re …
Mbaláx - AcademiaLab
Mbalax (o mbalakh) es la música de baile urbana de Senegal y Gambia. El estilo musical tiene sus raíces en los estilos vocales e instrumentales indígenas acompañados de tambores sabar …
Mbalax | History of Sound
Mbalax (or mbalakh) is the national popular dance music of Senegal and the Gambia. In the 1970s, mbalax emerged as the distinctive sound of postcolonial Senegal. Derived from a …