Information:
 The
Ndaga (Ndagga) music style also known as Mbalax was created in
Dakar in the 1970s and its early proponents were Etoile de Dakar
from which the likes of Youssou N'dour broke off and went solo.
It evolved from the Senegalese liking for Latin music combined
with the Congo rumba beat which musicians from the Wolof tribe
took and blended with the 'Tama' (talking
drum), Sabarr (Djembe Drum) and electric guitar and lyrics to
create the Ndagga musical style.
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The dancing that accompanies the musical genre is
uniquely African and incorporates gyrating dance with sensual
overtones.
In Gambia the new genre was played and promoted by the "Super
Eagles" band who were big in the 1970s and early 80s.
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Culture & Traditions Music Modern
Senegambian Music 
