Senegalese rappers use music to raise awareness on statelessness, migration.

Record ID: 77530

  • Title: Senegalese rappers use music to raise awareness on statelessness, migration.
  • Date: 25th November 2016
  • Summary: DAKAR, SENEGAL (RECENT) (REUTERS) (SOUNDBITE) (French) MOCTAR SALL, BIDEEW BOU BESS MEMBER SAYING: "Music is a lever of communication because music speaks to everyone, just like sports. So music is strong because everyone listens to it and it is a good medium for communication. We are artists and we launch messages, we question, we identify issues, we raise awareness."
  • Embargoed: 10th December 2016 14:01
  • Keywords: Migrants Stateleness Bideew Bou Bess West Africa Music UN Migration
  • Location: DAKAR, SENEGAL/BAGA SOLA, CHAD/AGADEZ, NIGER
  • City: DAKAR, SENEGAL/BAGA SOLA, CHAD/AGADEZ, NIGER
  • Country: Senegal
  • Topics: Arts/Culture/Entertainment,Music
  • Reuters ID: LVA00759XZYVR
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
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  • Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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