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Rehearsal of the percussion group of M`Baye M`Boup in Dakar. Together with ballet dancers, the group was preparing a concert which finally took place in Dakar, Senegal. This rehearsal was one of the most exciting and amazing things I`ve seen in Africa. The powerful playing of sabar orchestra mixed with an extraordinary dance performance. In Senegal and especially in Dakar you can find a lot of different styles of djembe and other percussion drumming. You have traditional djembe drumming performed most often by families of Malian origin, you have traditional sabar drumming performed by Senegalese people from Wolof and other ethnic groups, you have Seourouba and Bougarabou drumming from Casamance region of Senegal. Finally, you have modern ballet style which mixes all kinds of earlier performances. M`Baye M`Boup is a percussionist playing sabar and djembe as well. You can find him in Dakar by asking in Ballet National of Senegal. Jeśli chcesz wiedzieć więcej o muzyce i tańcu Afryki Zachodniej, czytaj na: www.strefarytmu.pl