Senegal: Mbalax Evolution

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Guitarist and songwriter Jimi M’baye got his name from Jimi Hendrix. “I used to play tunes like ‘Hey Joe’ and ‘Crosstown Traffic’ when I first started,” Jimi (born Mamadou) told me […]

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