ISLAM AND POPULAR-MUSIC IN SENEGAL - THE EMERGENCE OF A NEW TRADITION

This article explores the influence of Islam on Senegalese popular mus ic and describes the emergence of a 'new tradition' that adapts the gr iot's praise song to Sufism. The emerging tradition is discussed again st the backdrop of social relations between griots and the people they praise, and between marabouts or Sufi religious leaders and their dis ciples. Elements derived from both relationships can be found in the ' new tradition', making for a hybrid musical genre that reflects the so cial and religious reality of modern Senegal.