Monthly Archives: June 2009

Getting the Word Out in Senegal!

June 24, 2009 – 10:15 pm

Malaria No More is arrived in Kaolack, Senegal yesterday to help distribute mosquito nets as part of the mass distribution of nets to all children under 5 across the country.
We also found out that Youssou’s message is definitely getting out! We’re hearing “Xeex Sibbiru” all over the place…and when I walked up to a group of [...]

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Xeex Sibbiru: View from the Crowd!

June 22, 2009 – 4:31 pm

The “Surround Sound: Senegal” team is completely exhausted after an incredible Xeex Sibbiru concert in Pikine on Saturday night, but wanted to make sure you got a taste of it! Youssou was amazing—he told the audience that every person in Senegal could help fight malaria: rich and poor, young and old.
Here’s a clip that we [...]

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Get Well Soon…

June 16, 2009 – 9:58 pm

Andrea, the newest staff member at the Senegal Surround Sound, Dakar Bureau, called in sick with (you guessed it) malaria.
She went to the hospital, was tested and treated with ACTs, and is regaining her strength. We wish her a speedy recovery.

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BUZZ!

June 16, 2009 – 9:53 pm

Yesterday was the press conference hosted by the PNLP (French acronym for National Malaria Control Program) to preview the campaign to distribute 2 million mosquito nets here in Senegal June 22-30th. The partners and Youssou did a terrific job, and today the papers/tv/radio are abuzz with talk of “Xeex Sibbiru” and the fight against malaria. [...]

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Bring the Love

June 13, 2009 – 5:35 pm

“I Bring What I Love,” Chai Vasarhelyi’s beautiful new film about the controversy and ultimate triumph surrounding Youssou’s Grammy Award-winning album Egypt, opened in New York yesterday. I had the opportunity to see it a few months back, and all I can say is… SEE IT NOW!
Chai has graciously allowed Malaria No More to [...]

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Cropping Out Malaria

June 8, 2009 – 11:30 pm

The above CD cover is the handiwork of our multitalented graphic designer Samba (he’s also part of the popular Senegalese rap group Gelongal).
But even as Samba was designing the cover for “Xeex Sibbiru,” his close friend Ahmed was fighting with a severe case of the real thing.
Samba came straight to the office after [...]

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Beware Unripe Mangoes!

June 8, 2009 – 11:12 pm

We have just finished an intensive week in the studio where we recorded three versions of the new Youssou song “Xeex Sibbiru” (or “Fight Malaria” in Wolof) in various local languages. Between takes, many of the artists and creators chatted about their own experiences with malaria (many to the camera for an upcoming documentary we’re [...]

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