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Mor Thiam
Senegalese musician, historian, and consultant From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mor Dogo Thiam (/ˈtʃɑːm/ CHAHM, born 22 May 1941) is a Senegalese musician, cultural historian, and entertainment consultant.
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Career
Thiam recorded his first album, Ndende Safarra, in 1974 [1] with B. B. King and Nancy Wilson to help victims of an African drought. The group was invited by President Nixon to perform at the White House in Washington D.C.
From 1990 to 1995, Thiam was part of Don Pullen & the African-Brazilian Connection, and recorded four albums as a member of Pullen's band.
In 1999, Thiam recorded his second album Back to Africa.[2]
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Personal life
In 2009, Thiam made the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca and devoted his life to the development of Darou Khafour and building the Mor Thiam Learning Center International School (MTLC).
Thiam resides in Orlando, Florida, and Dakar, Senegal. He is the father of rapper Aliaune Badara Thiam (popularly known as Akon) and Bu Thiam.[3][4]
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