Descended from a long line of griots (praise singers), Coumba Gawlo Seck has continued to pursue the tribal roots of her music. A graduate of ECMT Martin Luther King (Dakar College), Seck has provided music for several productions by Teatro National Daniel Sorano. Her performance at Telefood 98, in Dakar, was broadcast globally in 1998. The following year, she received a New Talent/Singer award at Kora '99. ~ Craig Harris