About
History
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
Sabar History
Tang Intro.pdfMasters of Sabar: Intro
Tang Chp 2.pdfMasters of the Sabar: Chapter 2
Tang Chp 3.pdfMasters 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
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
Who we are
Who we are
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