The WAAW Band™ is the first NYC-based group to present authentic and original mbalax music of the Wolof people from Senegal, West Africa! Popularized internationally by the renowned singers Youssou N'Dour and Baaba Maal, mbalax is a highly danceable music style characterized by complex polyrhythmic percussion and dramatic vocal harmonies sung in Wolof (Senegal's largest language group). WAAW Band's original and fresh approach to mbalax reflects the diverse talents of the group's members, and how they infuse the musical traditions of their homeland with the popular styles they have absorbed as young musicians living in New York City.
The WAAW movement was started in Senegal, West Africa by Thierno Camara, a ronouned Senegalese Bassist/Singer/Sonwriter/Composer who had performed internationally with some of Senegal's most popular artists including Thione Seck, Cheick Lo, Fatou Gowel, Kine Lam, and Moussa NGom, the SeneGambian. By 1998, Thierno had moved to New York and began collaborating with American musicians and other artists from around the world, adding other sounds to his concept. By 1999 this eclectic collective of african and world fusion came to be known as the WAAW Band™, touring the United States and Canada.
No doubt that shit was Crazy!! I loved it. I'm gonna get the recording this Sat. I'm get you a copy asap. Let's do it again. I got the first thurs in Oct. Let's lock it in.
Sat June 21st, we're blocking of Grand Street in front of Rose between Haveymeyer & Marcy to make room for an Outdoor Stage from 1pm! 2 for 1 drink specials on domestic drafts!
thanks for the request!je t'invite à partager mon univers du mix et mes activités de mon label avec mes artistes Dee kross(hip-hop créole) et Steven morris(zouk,rnb,soul)!big up
