Last week’s Xeex Sibbiru (Fight Malaria) Song Contest final concert was astounding! It began with an incredibly skilled drumming troupe followed by dancers and traditional singers, and featured performances by Youssou Ndour, Viviane, Carlou D, Philipe Monteiro, other Senegalese artists, and of course the talented Xeex Sibbiru Song Contest finalists.
To my surprise, I arrived to [...]
Here are two videos showcasing some of the finalists rehearsing on Monday and Tuesday night at Club Yengoulene (”shake youselves”). We’re gearing up for tonight’s show, which I predict will an incredible night!
Xeex on,
Adam Horowitz
Peace Corps Volunteer
Dakar, Senegal
Well, it’s 3:30 a.m. here in Dakar and I just got home from the second long night of rehearsals. It’s been great fun but exhausting for all involved. I didn’t get home last night until 5 o’clock! Tomorrow (or, well, later today) is the final concert!
After I get some sleep, I’ll upload a video [...]
The finalists are here! They arrived in Dakar last week, and they’re currently training at Bouba Ndour’s house for the final contest which will take place this Wednesday evening. I’ve been hanging out with the contestants and recording some interviews and impromptu jam sessions at Bouba’s house. Check out this video for a taste of [...]
That means “malaria can be finished!” In this video, which was projected onto screens around Senegal during the Xeex Sibbiru Song Contest concerts, Youssou Ndour tells concertgoers to use mosquito nets, seek treatment immediately when they’re sick, and to take all of their medication until it’s finished. That’s how we’ll beat malaria.
The preliminary concerts are [...]
Here’s a brief video showing rapper Fou Malad performing at the Xeex Sibbiru Song Contest in Kaolack, Senegal, last month. In the middle of a song, the music stops and he adds a quick plug telling the audience to get to a doctor quickly if they have symptoms of malaria.
As Youssou Ndour explained in a [...]
Check out this video for some backstage footage of the Xeex Sibbiru (Fight Malaria) Song Contest in St. Louis, Senegal on April 10. It features two musicians from Viviane’s Jolof Band and some of the evening’s contestants rapping/singing freestyle about malaria during the sound check before the show. This will give you a taste of [...]
April 29, 2010 – 10:53 am
Youssou N’Dour recently had an Op-Ed published in the Financial Times, in which he explains how only Africans can ultimately make the difference in the fight against malaria. Check it out below. You can also find the article at http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a486edbe-4ce6-11df-9977-00144feab49a.html.
Xeex on!
Adam Horowitz
Peace Corps Volunteer
Dakar, Senegal
Financial Times
Guest column: Local voices in harmony will make all the [...]
Check this out! The international news agency, AFP (Agence France-Presse), just posted this video on AFP-TV covering the Xeex Sibbiru (Fight Malaria) Song Contest! Most of the video was filmed at our Senegal Surround Sound office here in Dakar. Enjoy, and we’ll keep you posted with further updates.
Xeex on,
Adam
Last week’s concert in Ziguinchor (the capital of the Ziguinchor region in southern Senegal) went off without a hitch! There were lively performances by the Xeex Sibbiru contestants, Maam Bala of the Gambia, and of course Viviane. We saw our first female winner, Salla Dieye, take the Ziguinchor regional concert. She will be joining the [...]
