Musical traditions of the Wolof ethnic group of Senegal
A group of musicians at the village of Mbour, playing a kora, a gongoba drum and a guitar.
The Wolof, the largest ethnic group in Senegal, have a distinctive musical tradition that, along with the influence of neighboring Fulani, Tukulor, Serer, Jola, and Malinke cultures, has contributed greatly to popular Senegalese music, and to West African music in general. Wolof music takes its roots from the Serer musical tradition, particularly from the Serer pre-colonial Kingdom of Saloum. Virtually all Wolof musical terminology including musical instruments comes from the Serer language.[1]
^Masters of the sabar: Wolof griot percussionists of Senegal. Page 46. By Patricia Tang
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