After listening to his magisterial new album Judu Bék (The Joy of Life) I knew Senegalese singer Wasis Diop wouldn't be a short man. There was something in the authority of his voice, a feeling of ...

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“The Indian audience best understand the importance of music in films,” said renowned musician, Wasis Diop, who is representing his late brother Djibril Diop Mambety at the 16 international Film ...

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