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Senegalese musician fights cancer, poverty

  1. Posted on Thursday 22 December 2011 - 18:45
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    Pape Diouf, a Senegalese musician has expressed his preparedness to fight against cancer, poverty and flooding faced by people within Dakar suburbs.
    Speaking to Africanews in an exclusive interview, Mr. Diouf, the lead vocalist of the Generation Conscious Band lamented that he was surprised to hear about the suffering of cancer victims on a local television talk show.
    “I was very shocked to hear the ordeals of some cancer victims on Tele Futures Media,” he says, “This is really traumatizing and from now on I will include the fight against cancer in my future projects to help victims.’’
    According to one of the Mbalax star who recently released an explosive album entitled “Kasse Kasse”, his band has held sensitization meetings with health experts to enable them have more information on the cancer illness. He also spoke of fund raising gala dinner which he said will be organized by his ban – to help cancer victims.
    Diouf further revealed that he had mobilized funds two years ago to the tune of 98 million CFA francs after which he said, a plan to support flood victims in the suburbs of Dakar was submitted to Senegal’s Interior Department.
    Quizzed why he always gives prominence to women and ‘love songs’ in most of his albums, Mr. Diouf who was also one of the lead vocalists of the defunct ‘Lemzo Jamano Band’ says he does not only focus on women and love songs. Adding: “The reason why I sing women and love is to attract the attention of my fans; it is just a marketing strategy. Because Senegalese are sensitive to love and this is why I give these songs prominence.”
    He concluded by stating that he had composed other songs on the fight against pedophilia and the need for collective efforts towards national development.
    Senegalese musician fights cancer, poverty

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