Electro-Sabar is like a head on collision between Senegalese drums and gritty electronic beats. Guiss Guiss Bou Bess (meaning “New Vision” in Wolof) “turns the global music world on its head by bringing a new dimension to traditional Senegalese music,” (Radio Nova, 2021). By injecting the raw power of ritual Sabar percussion and the transcendental beauty of spiritual chants with an infusion of UK garage, grime, dubstep and house, this trio from Dakar’s vibrant neighbourhoods has been reinventing one of the country’s most iconic rhythms since 2016, crafting a hybrid, futuristic, explosive and unifying trance.
