As a dancing anthropologist I believe that you should not only dance, drum and talk sabar, but also profoundly study sabar to gain a better understanding on sabar as a cultural complex phenomenon. There are lots of wonderful books, articles and films published on the topic of sabar. Now is a good time to start.
Below are some of the writings I have produced.
FRANCAIS Le Saviez-vous? Article sur le sabar et le mbalax du Sénégal, pour magazine Dansez!
Télécharger: https://documentcloud.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:ae51682a-8f29-44ef-b96d-bbddb1ad3095
ENGLISH : Article on Sabar and Mbalax from Senegal for Dansez! Magazine
Download: https://documentcloud.adobe.com/link/track?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:e10b890b-a63e-4382-a7c7-b5e1afa295e3
In 2006 I graduated from the University of Amsterdam with a master thesis on sabar titled ‘Sabar and Gender in a Globalising World’.
It is (unfortunately) written in Dutch. You can download it here.
