Today , younger Senegalese artists are taking the Doudou sound and modernizing it . Mbalax , combining jazz , soul , and rock with traditional beats , is the dance music of Senegal . The godfather of the scene is the 82-year-old drummer Doudou N'Diaye Rose . His instrument is the sabar , the traditional drum played with the hand and a stick . He has been playing since he was 12 years old.
Mbalax , combining jazz , soul , and rock with traditional beats , is the dance music of Senegal . The godfather of the scene is the 82-year-old drummer Doudou N'Diaye Rose . His instrument is the sabar , the traditional drum played with the hand and a stick . He has been playing since he was 12 years old.