{"product_id":"youssou-ndour-9781433171864","title":"Youssou Ndour","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is about Senegalese Pop star Youssou Ndour, also known as the king of \u003ci\u003embalax\u003c\/i\u003e music. The word \u003ci\u003embalax\u003c\/i\u003e was the name given to a specific drumming beat. Today, it is used to name a musical genre played by Wolof and Serer percussionists to entertain people at almost every family event such as naming and wedding ceremonies, storytelling, dances, and others, generally held by Senegalese women. Almost all social and family events are, or can be, musicalized in Senegal: there is music for every social gathering and \u003ci\u003embalax\u003c\/i\u003e is the music genre that most often accompanies such events. \u003ci\u003eMbalax\u003c\/i\u003e music groups mix \u003ci\u003esabar\u003c\/i\u003e instruments, which include the \u003ci\u003ecóol\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003elàmb\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003endënd\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003embë?-mbë?\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003endeer\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003etu?une\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003etama\u003c\/i\u003e, also known as talking drum, with modern elements such as electric and bass guitars, trumpets and keyboards. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNdour has substantially contributed to the popularity of \u003ci\u003embalax\u003c\/i\u003e music throughout the wo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations – Preface – Acknowledgments – List of Abbreviations – Introduction – Youssou Ndour, the Child of Medina – The Genesis of a New Musical Genre: The Mbalax – Themes and Hits of Youssou Ndour’s Song Repertoire – Youssou Ndour: A Griot Sufi Poet? – The Years of Glory and International Recognition – Youssou Ndour Beyond Music – References – Conclusion – Testimonies – Selected Songs with English Translations.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peter Lang Publishing Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51039663522135,"sku":"9781433171864","price":64.17,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781433171864.jpg?v=1750944408","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/youssou-ndour-9781433171864","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}