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SENEGAL – Who is Queen Biz?

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Queen Biz of her real name Coumba Diallo, is an Artist, Author, Senegalese Composer. She has been in the music business since childhood.

Queen Biz liked to imitate the American singer Lauren Hill of the Fugees. From an early age, she combined music and her studies. After graduating from high school, she forms a group with two of her friends. School and regional tours were the first stages of shows to share his passion with his audience even if the adventure was ephemeral.

Queen Biz joined the Khelcom International group from Pikine, the conscious suburb, which had close connections with French rappers before the group split up. She then decides to fly alone with her own wings performing solo.
Queen Biz collaborates with Wally Seck, with the band Takeifa but also the biggest names in Senegalese music on a song about innondation, a scourge that undermines the country especially in the rainy season.

Queen Biz participated in the Mit Afrika Festival in Cologne, Germany in 2002. She will then play at the United Nations headquarters in New York in 2003 as part of the World Fistula Day sharing the stage with several international artists. She will be invited by Youssou Ndour in October 2013 at the Grand Bal de Bercy in Paris, an annual meeting with the Senegalese diaspora where she will leave an unforgettable imprint.
Queen Biz sings in Wolof, the national language of the country, in French, in English but also in Mandingo, her mother tongue.

The particularity of Queen Biz is that it masters all musical styles including Rap, R&B, Reggae, mbalakh, Acoustics among others. 

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SENEGAL – Fatimata Diallo BA: The Glow of the Feather Winner

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Fatimata Diallo BA

Fatimata Diallo BA, a French-Senegalese writer, recently made her mark on literary minds by winning the prestigious Cénacle Prize for Young Writers of Senegal in 2023 with her poignant novel «Rouges Silences».

Originally from Dakar, Fatimata grew up in a rich cultural atmosphere, and her academic background led her to the university benches in Poitiers and Paris, where she studied Classics. This Franco-Senegalese acquired a unique perspective, merging the literary influences of the two cultures that shaped her.

With seventeen years of experience teaching in the suburbs of Paris, Fatimata Diallo BA decided to return to Senegal, where she currently works as a teacher of French and Latin at the prestigious Jean Mermoz French High School in Dakar. Her dedication to education and the transmission of knowledge is reflected in her active commitment to her students.

«Rouges Silences», his award-winning work, is a testament to Fatimata’s literary sensibility. The novel, on deep and universal themes, captivated the jury of the Cénacle Young Writers Prize, attesting to the author’s exceptional talent.

In addition to her literary success, Fatimata Diallo BA is also known for her dynamic involvement in various literary meetings and fairs. Her love for sharing literature and promoting dialogue around the book is evident in her active participation in these events.

With «Rouges Silences», Fatimata Diallo BA asserts herself as an emerging voice that deserves attention and recognition in the contemporary literary landscape. Her commitment to education and her talent as a writer promise a promising future, making her an inspiring figure for future generations of writers in Senegal and beyond.

Source: Senegal Njaay

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SENEGAL – Exclusive interview with Yussu Dumbia a.k.a Y.DEE

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W.DEE

As part of the 9th edition of the Galsen Hip-Hop Awards, the Ze-Africanews team met Y.DEE the initiator of this cultural project.

Y.DEE lives between Senegal and the United States, he returns every year for this program in the city of Dakar. Host, columnist and rapper, he told us about his career, his impressions at the end of the 9th edition of the Galsen Hip Hop Awards edition 2023. During this edition the 50 years of Hip Hop were celebrated.

The African continent was represented at this edition. The older generation was honoured as forerunners and elders in the field.

Rwanda was the sponsor of this edition.

The full interview is available here:

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CULTURE-LIVRE – Journalist Madiambal Diagne publishes a book on the history of Adji Sarr and Ousmane Sonko

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The head of the press group Avenir Communication, which claims on all rooftops its proximity with President Macky Sall, announced this Friday, July 21, 2023 the release of its «investigation book» on the story that led Ousmane Sonko and the young masseuse Adji Sarr before the Criminal Chamber of Dakar on 23 May.

I am announcing the release of my investigation into the Adji Sarr – Ousmane Sonko case. The book “Ousmane Sonko – Adji Sarr: History”, will be sold on Monday, July 24 everywhere. The preface is by Hamidou Anne. I am published by Daily Editions,” he wrote on Twitter.

It should be noted that Hamidou Anne who prefaced this book is also one of the most virulent detractor of the Senegalese opponent. His columns are published on the website and the newspaper of the press group held by Madiambal Diagne, author of the book published by his own publishing house.

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