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History

The BC West African Music Ensemble (WAME) was founded in 2018 by Timothy R. Mangin, PhD, professor of ethnomusicology in the Department of Music. (more history about Timothy's journey to Senegal)

Classes are taught by Lamine Toure, a master drummer from one of Senegal’s oldest griot families.

Sabar History

Tang Intro.pdf

Masters of Sabar: Intro

Tang Chp 2.pdf

Masters of the Sabar: Chapter 2

Tang Chp 3.pdf

Masters of the Sabar: Chapter 3

Patricia Tang. Masters of the Sabar: Wolof Griot Percussionists of Senegal. Philadelphia: Temple University Press w/CD. 2007

Timothy R. Mangin

Co-director West African Music Ensemble

Assistant Professor of Music & African and African Diaspora Studies

Lamine Toure

Co-Director Master Drummer/Percussionist

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