Nov 4th, 2008 · The worldwide economic turmoil is showing signs of impact in the West African city of Dakar, as rising prices of food, fuel and fertilizer threaten the livelihood of the nation's poor. Africa will not be immune to the financial crisis, a World Bank executive says.
Oct 8th, 2008 · In the 1970s, the musical environment of Senegal was ready for a revolution and Orchestra Baobab delivered. Combining a variety of established popular styles, the legendary Afropop group shaped the region's style with an Africanized sound of indigenous instruments and language. Hear a session from WXPN.
Aug 12th, 2008 · In West Harlem, there's a small and very dense community of immigrants from Senegal. A strip of about five blocks is jammed with restaurants, nightclubs and shops. For the residents, Little Senegal provides a much-needed taste of home.
Jun 17th, 2008 · Nearly 40 years after first forming in Dakar, Senegal, Orchestra Baobab remains one of the world's foremost purveyors of Afro-Cuban pop. The ten-piece group will play songs from its new album, Made in Dakar, in a full concert, webcast live on NPR.org Jun. 19. The performance from the Birchmere in Alexandria, Va., will begin online at approximately 7:30 p.m. ET.
Apr 4th, 2008 · It's Senegalese Independence Day. That's why "Dieureudieuf," by Coumba Gawlo, is the best song in the world today, says BPP intern Laura Silver, who spent three months in Senegal volunteering in a rural town.
Feb 26th, 2007 · Early results of Senegal's presidential election show President Abdoulaye Wade with a lead over 14 challengers. He's hoping to avoid a runoff.
Feb 25th, 2007 · The news from Africa includes a presidential election in Senegal on Sunday featuring an octogenarian incumbent and 14 challengers. And violence from Sudan's Darfur region continues to spill into neighboring Chad.
Feb 24th, 2007 · There's a presidential election in Senegal Sunday. The small nation is one of Africa's most stable democracies. But its economy remains so poor that tens of thousands of young men have been leaving the country at an alarming rate.