41. AFRICAN UNDERGROUND VOL 1 - HIP HOP - SENEGAL | FLY | AFRICA/MIDDLE EAST: FEATUR Why is hip hop so popular in africa? How does it relate to local culture? Prior to the emergence of a hip hop culture in senegal, it was not quite http://www.fly.co.uk/fly/archives/2004/09/african_underground_vol_1_-_hip_hop_-_

Wednesday, September, 15, Africa/Middle East: Features FLY HOME NEWS AFRICA/MIDDLE EAST ... US/CANADA African Underground Vol 1 - Hip Hop - Senegal Five years ago, Ben Herson travelled to Senegal and was blown away by the skills of the local hip hop talent. He returned with his 'mobile guerrilla-style' production techniques and has just released a great album on his own label, Nomadic Wax. We have had words. Why is hip hop so popular in Africa? How does it relate to local culture? Hip hop is popular for a number reasons: on a cultural level, the idea of speaking, singing and rhyming over a raw beat is not a foreign idea for most countries in Africa. In 2000, the rappers helped to oust Abdou Diouf in the first peaceful democratic election ever in Senegal Generally speaking, most African counties have some sort of oral tradition which is accompanied by a beat and little else. Because of this, it has led to a much more widespread acceptance and intergration of American hip hop in Africa. In Senegal, for example, they have an oral spoken word poetry called Tallif which has been around for 1,000 years! Hip hop has also been used as a tool for the youth of Senegal to engage in a meaningful dialogue with their elders and politicians about their displeasure with their country's political and religious leaders.

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SENEGAL Web country code: sn general politics news culture ... tourism General Senegal Online An overview of this West African country with handy tourist tips. Republic of Senegal http://www.earth2000.com/ A web site created by a member of the Senegalese Senate with information on Senegal's culture, history, people, government, and business environment. Metissacana http://www.metissacana.sn/ An ISP's home page with links to local cyberspace. Sunugal Electronic postcards of Senegal and more... In both French and English. Politics Republic of Senegal http://www.gouv.sn/ A good-looking official web site. Available only in French. News Le Soleil http://www.lesoleil.sn/ The web site for a daily French-language newspaper based in Dakar. Culture http://www.gorin.org/ Tourism Senegal Tourism Office A guide on what to do and where to stay. Au Senegal A travel and tourism guide, with a directory of hotels and resorts, travel agencies, car rentals. An organisation that promotes Community Tourism in Senegal. The site explains about volunteer work, host family stays, and current projects. [Purchase books, CDs online]

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Home TV Radio Talk ... Newswatch LANGUAGES Arabic Somali French More Last Updated: Wednesday, 17 August 2005, 14:48 GMT 15:48 UK E-mail this to a friend Printable version Country profile: Senegal Senegal has been held up as one of Africa's model democracies. It has an established multi-party system and a tradition of civilian rule. Although poverty is widespread and unemployment is high, the country has one of the region's more stable economies. OVERVIEW FACTS LEADERS MEDIA For the Senegalese, political participation and peaceful leadership changes are not new. Even as a colony Senegal had representatives in the French parliament. And the promoter of African culture, Leopold Senghor, who became president at independence in 1960, voluntarily handed over power to Abdou Diouf in 1980. The 40-year rule of Senegal's Socialist Party came to a peaceful end in elections in 2000, which were hailed as a rare democratic power transfer on a continent plagued by coups, conflict and election fraud. Senegal is on the western-most part of the bulge of Africa and includes desert in the north and a moist, tropical south. Slaves, ivory and gold were exported from the coast during the 17th and 18th centuries and now the economy is based mainly on agriculture. The money sent home by Senegalese living abroad is a key source of revenue.

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News Sport Weather World Service ... Newswatch LANGUAGES Somali French Arabic Swahili ... More Last Updated: Wednesday, 17 August 2005, 14:48 GMT 15:48 UK E-mail this to a friend Printable version Country profile: Senegal Senegal has been held up as one of Africa's model democracies. It has an established multi-party system and a tradition of civilian rule. Although poverty is widespread and unemployment is high, the country has one of the region's more stable economies. OVERVIEW FACTS LEADERS MEDIA For the Senegalese, political participation and peaceful leadership changes are not new. Even as a colony Senegal had representatives in the French parliament. And the promoter of African culture, Leopold Senghor, who became president at independence in 1960, voluntarily handed over power to Abdou Diouf in 1980. The 40-year rule of Senegal's Socialist Party came to a peaceful end in elections in 2000, which were hailed as a rare democratic power transfer on a continent plagued by coups, conflict and election fraud. Senegal is on the western-most part of the bulge of Africa and includes desert in the north and a moist, tropical south. Slaves, ivory and gold were exported from the coast during the 17th and 18th centuries and now the economy is based mainly on agriculture. The money sent home by Senegalese living abroad is a key source of revenue.

47. Ynetnews - Culture - Our Soccer Ambassador To Senegal Israel National Team coach Avraham Grant to give workshops in senegal, Avraham Grant, Israel’s National team coach, will soon head for africa at the http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3114341,00.html

Ynetnews Culture Site Channel Jewish Scene Yair Lapid Sporting relations Wants to improve Israel's relations with Muslim countries Photo: Reuters Our soccer ambassador to Senegal Israel National Team coach Avraham Grant to give workshops in Senegal, Mauritania in hopes of improving Israel’s relations with Muslim African countries Tamar Ganor Avraham Grant, Israel’s National team coach, will soon head for Africa at the behest of the Foreign Ministry to help train Senegalese and Mauritanian soccer coaches. Grant will also be training a local Mauritanian team called Arafat. Peace through sport Can soccer bridge the gap? / By Ynetnews Top international coach Jose Mourinho to assist in establishing Palestinian, Israeli soccer schools Full Story The Israeli coach visited Tunisia a year and a half ago during the African championship games, and will conduct these workshops in hopes of improving Israel’s relations with other Muslim African countries. Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom and Israel’s ambassador to Mauritania, Boaz Bismuth, came up with the idea to show Israel’s appreciation to Mauritania, the only Muslim country to maintain full diplomatic ties with Israel over the years, particularly during the years of the Intifada. When neighboring Senegal heard that Grant would be coming to Mauritania, they put in a request to have their coaches benefit from the Israeli coach’s expertise as well.

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Seminar in African Art and Culture Art, Architecture and Tradition; Building Identity in West Africa Prof. Peter Mark Department of Art History Wesleyan Universit Email: pmark@wesleyan.edu Course Description: This seminar investigates some of the diverse ways in which West African peoples have articulated their sense of who they are by means of the buildings they construct and the material culture they create. We will focus on architecture in historical perspective, and on the contemporary phenomenon of revitalized ritual and folklore. The course begins by asking fundamental questions about Art History. Is the discipline able to encompass broad issues of contemporary African culture and identity? Is African Art itself a meaningful concept? Or is it hopelessly bound to Western culture? At the same time, the introductory meetings offer a critical reevaluation of other analytical categories. If we retain the concept of "African art," contemporary culture forces us to redefine its boundaries to include such largely twentieth century phenomena as folkloric dance and the re-creation of self-consciously "traditional" religious rituals. And the African subjects of our study, too, must be redefined, insofar as the "ethnic group," viewed in historical perspective, ceases to exist as a fixed feature of the African cultural landscape. Ethnic identity is itself in constant change. What is ethnicity anyway, and how is ethnic identity related to culture?

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Study Abroad Programs in Africa: Summer - Madagascar, Mali, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Swaziland Summer Programs: Africa-Ethiopia Gambia-Kenya Tanzania-Zimbabwe The cost/fees associated with these programs are subject to change without our knowledge, use this information only as a guide! African Country Sponsoring Institution Address Phone Cost E-mail/World Wide Web Course of Study Type of Program Madagascar School for International Training/ World Learning (SIT/ASA) SIT/ASA Kipling Road, Brattleboro, VT Semester Madagascar Southern Africa Field Program, Mary Washington College, Donald Rallis Department of Geography Fredericksburg. VA 22401-5358 Fax:(540) 373-4697 Starts at $3,975 e-mail: drallis@africastudy.com gelder@africastudy.com www: http://www.africastudy.com/ Focus is on geography, history, and politics of post-apartheid S. Africa May - June Mali Senegal South Africa African American Studies Program Prof. Harold Rogers President, African American Studies Program

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Please CLICK HERE to Vote in Our Latest Wolof Online Poll Our Message Board is back online! Click here to post a message. domain name registration cheap web hosting Web Site Design and Internet Merchant Account for this website provided by American CyberSpace Photos courtesy of www.markspark.com/africa99 Contents of this website best viewed with Microsoft's Internet Explorer Wolof Course Our Wolof course employs state-of-the-art Internet technologies to deliver a comprehensive, fun and easy to use learning experience. All the essentials are taught: vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, regional dialects and more. Special emphasis is placed on teaching the everyday words and phrases that a tourist would find invaluable in Senegal or The Gambia. Please keep in mind that our course is a Wolof primer not a full, college level course. Most Wolof speaking people would agree that Wolof is a very difficult language to teach. It's complexity and lack of tight conventions are two of many reasons why many Wolofs feel that Wolof is simply unteachableeven to those eager to learn. This website is the result of our resolve to prove all the nay-sayers wrong! We believe that the world deserves a website devoted to this most unique and beautiful language.

53. African Studies: African Music & Dance Special issue of NTAMA Journal of African Music and Popular culture on Fela General information about sabar drumming and dancing from senegal. plus http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/africa/cuvl/music.html

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54. High School Study Abroad - Senegal, Africa Welcome to the Study Abroad Links directory of programs in senegal for High African and Sengalese culture through coursework, travel, and immersion. http://www.studyabroadlinks.com/search/Senegal/Programs_for_High_School_Students

Search Worldwide Study Abroad Directory Home About Add Site Japanese ... Senegal Programs for High School Students Page Sponsors Newsletter Get the latest news for studying abroad by subscribing to the Study Abroad Links free email newsletter... Email Address Programs in Senegal for High School Students Welcome to the Study Abroad Links directory of programs in Senegal for High School students. Listings Study in Senegal for High School Students Dakar - Senegal The JFK Center study programs provide youth with the opportunity to learn more about African and Sengalese culture through coursework, travel, and immersion. The programs range from three weeks to ... John F. Kennedy Center Dakar Where There Be Dragons Dakar, St. Louis, Tambacunda, Kedougou - Senegal Dragons runs rugged learning adventures in developing countries. Our Senegal program is a six-week adventure throughout Senegal, from St. Louis to Kedougou. Led by experienced guides, we offer ... Where There Be Dragons Study Abroad Links Sponsors - Click Links for More Info...

55. UB Study Abroad | Destination: South Africa UB Study Abroad May/June 2006 Destination senegal to South africa The second course will explore South african culture, focusing on literature, http://wings.buffalo.edu/academic/department/AandL/col/faculty/irlam/capetown.ht

Page best viewed at 1024 x 768 resolution UB Study Abroad May/June 2006 Destination: Senegal to South Africa Professor: Shaun Irlam Homepage Summer 2006 Dakar, Senegal: mid-May Cape Town: May - June Namibia: June - early July More information? Please contact me. Or visit the UB Study Abroad Office , 210 Talbert Photo Galleries [South Africa - Gallery 1 ][South Africa - Gallery 2 ][South Africa - Gallery 3 [Namibia - Gallery 1 ][Namibia - Gallery 2 Imagine yourself under a southern sun in Africa this summer! South Africa is a vibrant, young country that is just emerging from three centuries of European colonialism and white minority domination. This is therefore a truly revolutionary era for South Africa as it passes from its European past into an African future that includes all its citizens. Cape Town , where the program will be based, lies at the tip of Africa where the Indian and Atlantic Oceans meet. It is the oldest city in the country and arguably one of the most beautifully situated cities in the world, lying on the lower slopes of the breathtaking Table Mountain. Participants will have a unique opportunity to witness the birth of a new nation as it strives to harmonize peoples of diverse African, Indian and European heritage into one community with a common culture and a shared South African identity.

56. Wired News: Senegal Getting The Beat On Tech Music is at the heart of african culture. The children and the young men and senegal s Net accessibility percentage relative to the rest of africa s 54 http://wired-vig.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,39562,00.html

Welcome to Wired News. Skip directly to: Search Box Section Navigation Content Search: Wired News Wired Magazine HotBot (the Web) Senegal Getting the Beat on Tech Page 1 of 2 next by Diana Michele Yap Also by this reporter 02:00 AM Oct. 24, 2000 PT NEW YORK Working with tribal-beat aficionados Peter Gabriel, Paul Simon, Sting, and Neneh Cherry helped propel Youssou N'Dour of Senegal into superstardom in the world music genre. See also Everybody Into the Research Pool Africa: The Linux Continent? Wiring Africa From Top to Bottom Discover more Net Culture Today's Top 5 Stories Can Bloggers Strike It Rich? Swelling Demand for Sex Ed Online Sniffing Out Hidden Explosives Tracking Rita: Interactive ... Wired News RSS Feeds Breaking News Bush mulls lead role for military in disasters Blast wounds anti-Syrian journalist in Lebanon LA governor asks for $32 billion for repairs Rita appears to have taken few lives ... More Breaking News Special Partner Promotion Find local technology jobs And while the 41-year-old master of Mbalax-rhythmed dance-floor hits in Africa wants to reach as many people as possible with his music, he also recognizes the power and possibility that comes with fame. At home in Senegal, N'Dour has parlayed his godlike celebrity influence into improving lives. Recently, his participation in campaigns to get across the importance of vaccinations and AIDS awareness lured thousands of children to clinics, where previous tries had fizzled.

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Select any one of the links for the destinations below to find out more about the cultural highlights and travel in that destination. The Responsible Tourism Partnership works with the tourism industry in the UK and destinations, and with travellers and local communities to realise the aspirations of the Cape Town Declaration "to create better places for people to live in and for people to visit The BBC's Africa Experience season and the Arts Council's Africa 05 have raised our awareness of the cultural diversity and excitement of Africa. Humanity has lived in Africa longer than anywhere else and developed more than 800 spoken languages, with a stunning environmental diversity and influenced by Islam and Christianity the cultural diversity of Africa ought to be no surprise - but it is. It awaits your discovery. Africa has influenced contemporary music from pop to the Soweto String Quartet, the visual arts and story telling have contributed much to European forms and the influence of European architecture can be enjoyed in Africa as well as the cultural significance of traditional African buildings. Africa is culturally rich and a great travel destination. AA Gill captured the power of the experience of Africa

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OneWorld.net In depth Africa West Africa ... Senegal Search for OneWorld Network Africa Canada Latin America South Asia SouthEast Europe UK United States América Latina en Catalunya España maailma.net Nederland Unimondo.org Unseulmonde.ca Radio Radio SEEurope AIDS Radio OneWorld TV AIDS Channel Digital Opportunity Kids Channel Learning Channel Itrainonline.org NEWS IN DEPTH PARTNERS GET INVOLVED ... OUR NETWORK West Africa Benin Burkina Faso CapeVerde Cote D'Ivoire ... Togo Full Coverage: Senegal If you wish to look further into some topics fill out the search criteria below or select from the menu on the left. keyword topic select Development Capacity building Children Cities Agriculture Aid Education Emergency relief Energy Fisheries Food Intermediate technology International cooperation Labour Land MDGs Migration Population Poverty Refugees Social exclusion Tourism Transport Volunteering Water/sanitation Youth Economy Consumption Corporations Credit and investment Debt Finance Microcredit Business Trade Environment Climate change Conservation Environmental activism Forests Genetics Animals Nuclear Issues Atmosphere Oceans Pollution Biodiversity Renewable energy Rivers Soils Health Disease AIDS Infant mortality Malaria Narcotics Nutrition/malnutrition Human rights Civil rights Disability Gender Indigenous rights Race politics Religion Sexuality Social exclusion Communication Culture Freedom of expression ICT Internet Knowledge Media Science Politics Activism

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Home STATEMENT BY THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DR NKOSAZANA DLAMINI ZUMA, AT THE FEMMES AFRICA SOLIDARITE CONSULTATION, Dakar, Senegal, 19 June 2001 Chairperson Honourable Minister of Social Welfare and National Solidarity Representatives from the Organisation of African Unity Honourable Ministers Distinguished Delegates Ladies and Gentlemen I would like to start by extending my heartfelt thanks to you for inviting me to address you on a topic which is not only close to my heart, but which I believe is one of the most important keys to our future on the continent. I would also like to express my appreciation to the government and the people of Senegal who are hosting this meeting for the warm hospitality extended to my delegation and me since arrival. The women in our ancient societies wielded a lot of power in the affairs of their communities, in both reproduction and production. They were the custodians of our culture and language. However, the power of women has been eroded by the wave of colonialism which gradually undermined our culture, our values and dispossessed us of the land in particular, and with industrialisation women were marginalised and discriminated against by the colonial administrations. They undermined women and relegated their role to the kitchen so to say. They were left to produce children with no proper means to bring them up. The power was also eroded by the conflicts and wars which turned them into refugees. They became prey to preventable diseases. Women on this continent constitute the bulk of the poor, the refugees, and the sick including those suffering from HIV/AIDS. Research shows that 80% of women who are infected are faithful to their partners.

60. African Studies Center :: Senegal Trip Boosts Upcoming Sufi Arts Exhibit African Studies Center, spent 10 days in senegal this past December with While in Dakar, Roberts met with the senegalese Minister of culture and http://www.isop.ucla.edu/africa/article.asp?parentid=612

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