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Oumar Sagna

is a prolific musician, dancer, arts researcher and educator from Senegal. He studied the rhythms and performance traditions of his homeland and provides traditional rhythm sections across the world. Oumar founded and manages his own successful company Mandinka Roots, providing tuition and performance development across a range of community and private sector organisations, in schools and during corporate events, and preserving the highest quality West African arts in the Diaspora.

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Promoting the meaning of art to Western societies

Filling a gap as a self-employed international artist and arts educator 2019-12-09

For many artists, dealing with the artistic traditions of their home country is a form of identity building and affirmation. Therefore, they can be perfect trainers for such processes. By seeing gaps in the European education system, Oumar Sagna, a musician and dancer from West Africa, is able to stand on his own two feet as a musician and dancer. He uses his cultural traditions to enrich other cultures by teaching them to children and communities, especially in the UK.

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