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Mor Thiam
Senegalese Musician
Male
Mor Thiam is a Senegalese drummer, cultural historian, entertainment consultant and is the father of the famed singer Akon . His surname is pronounced "Chahm". He has a grandniece named Neneh Silla. Thiam, a member of the Dogon ethnic group, played drums… Read More
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Senegalese Workers Embark On Strike In Delta Firm Nigerian TribuneGoogle News - Aug 05, 2011
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Querella Contra Un Buque Por El Abandono De Su Tripulación La Provincia Diario De Las PalmasGoogle News - Jul 24, 2011
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Lendemain Des Manifestations Du Jeudi : Reprise Des Activités à Dakar Le SoleilGoogle News - Jun 25, 2011
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Critic's Notebook; Breakthrough Hit In A Jailhouse Lament By One Who KnowsNYTimes - Jul 14, 2004
Timeline
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CHILDHOOD
1941
Birth
Born in 1941.
THIRTIES
1973
32 Years Old
In 1973 and 1974 he performed with the jazz trumpeter Freddie Hubbard and has also performed and recorded with the World Saxophone Quartet.
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