Étoile de Dakar

Étoile de Dakar, a Senegalese band formed in 1979 and active into the early 1980s, is associated with the emergence of mbalax, blending traditional sabar drumming and Senegalese vocal styles with Afro-Cuban and pop influences. Their sound favored driving percussion, upbeat dance arrangements, and the interplay of electric instruments with rhythmic, call-and-response vocals, and they are often noted for their impact on the development of modern popular music in Senegal during that period.