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Episodes
Saturday Aug 08, 2020
Saturday Aug 08, 2020
Date of first broadcast on Seereer Radio : Saturday, 8 August 2020
Presenters : Tamsier Joof (main), and Laity Sene
Interviewee : Mamadou Faye
Source language(s) : Wolof and Seereer
Subjects covered : On today's show, the panel and their guest discusses the Faye paternal dynasty of Siin. This is the third part of a series of interviews with Mamadou Faye relating to the history of Siin.
Radio program : Cosaan Seereer
Radio station : Seereer Radio
Owner : The Seereer Resource Centre (SRC)
Collection : The SRC Collection
Date of recording : Saturday, 8 August 2020
Location of interviewee : Siin, Senegal
Medium : Audio recording
Additional information : This audio was recorded for the SRC Collection, with permission to broadcast granted to Seereer Radio | The Voice of the Seereer Community (our 24 hour stream radio station). Our sincere apologies for any noisy background.
Note: You can have your say about this audio by leaving a comment. Keep it clean and relevant.
Websites :
*The Seereer Resource Centre (SRC) - www.seereer.org
*Seereer Radio - www.seereerradio.com
*Mamadou Faye's YouTube Channel (Histoire du Sine):
Sunday May 05, 2019
Sunday May 05, 2019
Setsima is a new weekly chat show presented by DJ Mac (Macaire Ndiaye). Each week, DJ Mac invites a new Seereer/Senegambian personality to chat about their life and work (similar to our old Cosaan Seereer programme). This show - which is broadcast in Wolof goes out every Saturday from 17:00 to 18:00 GMT. The Seereer version of this show is Kirinene Ngueelne - which is broadcast every Saturday from 16:00 to 17:00 GMT and presented by DJ Mac. Setsima follows the same format as Kirinene Ngueelne but in Wolof.
On this show, DJ Mac chats with Seereer elder and renowned Senegalese marabout Dib Ngom about his life and work. Dib Ngom was also a former njom (or lamb, Senegambian wrestling) sportman in his youth. Dib Ngom also touches on the history of Senegambia, Seereer history and religion e.g. the ndut rite of passage and the Xooy ceremony. The show is broadcast in Wolof. This show is for entertainment purposes only. If you require medical help please consult your medical doctor.
Date of first broadcast on Seereer Radio : Saturday, 4 May 2019
Presenter : Macaire Ndiaye (DJ Mac)
Special guest : Dib Ngom
Source language(s) : Wolof
Subjects covered :
On this show, DJ Mac chats with Seereer elder and renowned Senegalese marabout Dib Ngom about his life and work. Dib Ngom was also a former njom (or lamb, Senegambian wrestling) sportman in his youth. Dib Ngom also touches on the history of Senegambia, Seereer history and religion e.g. the ndut rite of passage and the Xooy ceremony. The show is broadcast in Wolof. This show is for entertainment purposes only. If you require medical help please consult your medical doctor.
Radio programme : Setsima
Radio station : Seereer Radio
Owner : The Seereer Resource Centre (SRC)
Collection : The SRC Collection
Date of recording : 13th April 2019
Medium : Audio recording
Additional information : This audio was recorded for the SRC Collection, with permission to broadcast granted to Seereer Radio | The Voice of the Seereer Community (our 24 hour stream radio station).
Note : You can have your say about this audio by leaving a comment below. Keep it clean and relevant.
Websites :
The Seereer Resource Centre (SRC) - www.seereer.org
Seereer Radio - www.seereerradio.com
Friday Jan 19, 2018
Friday Jan 19, 2018
O nguim in win ball - which in Seereer translates to "Black people's believe in God" or "African religion" for short (or Traditional African religions), and formerly known as the Seereer Religion and Culture Show (O ngim fo cosaan Seereer) broadcast live every Thursday night from 22:00 GMT. The show is presented by Doudou Diouf.
On this show, Doudou is joined by Tamsier Joof and Mamadou Fall to discuss Seereer religious prayers; how, when and to whom the Seereer address their prayer to; the Seereer pangool (saints and/or ancestral spirits); ndut classical teachings (a rite of passage); how to advance Seereer religion (A ƭat Roog), stop it from dying out and becoming lost to history; and Seereer continuity (a controversial point brought up at the end by Mamadou Fall which created much disagreement among the panel).
Date of first broadcast on Seereer Radio : Thursday, 18th January 2018
Presenters : Doudou Diouf
Panel : Tamsier Joof and Mamadou Fall
Source language(s) : Seereer and Wolof
Subjects covered : On this show, Doudou is joined by Tamsier Joof and Mamadou Fall to discuss Seereer religious prayers; how, when and to whom the Seereer address their prayer to; the Seereer pangool (saints and/or ancestral spirits); ndut classical teachings (a rite of passage); how to advance Seereer religion (A ƭat Roog), stop it from dying out and becoming lost to history; and Seereer continuity (a controversial point brought up at the end by Mamadou Fall which created much disagreement among the panel).
Radio programme : O nguim in win ball (formerly The Seereer Religion and Culture Show)
Radio station : Seereer Radio
Owner : The Seereer Resource Centre (SRC)
Collection : The SRC Collection
Date of recording : Thursday, 18th January 2018
Medium : Audio recording
Additional information : This audio was recorded for the SRC Collection, with permission to broadcast granted to Seereer Radio | The Voice of the Seereer Community (our 24 hour stream radio station). Apologies for the background noise.
Note : You can have your say about this audio by leaving a comment below. Keep it clean and relevant.
Websites :
The Seereer Resource Centre (SRC) - www.seereer.org
Seereer Radio - www.seereerradio.com
Sunday Oct 09, 2016
Sunday Oct 09, 2016
Presenters : Tamsier Joof, Mamadou Fall, Moussoukoro Sidibé and Laity Sene
Interviewee : Babou Ngom,
Source language(s) : Seereer, Wolof and English
Subjects covered : Babou Ngom's career; Seereer culture : Music, Njuup, Rhythm, Drums, Dances, Chants, Ndut; Seereer history : Maad a Sinig, Maad a Saluum; Seereer religion: Saltigue
Radio program : Cosaan Seereer
Radio station : Seereer Radio
Owner : The Seereer Resource Centre (SRC)
Collection : The SRC Collection
Date of recording : Saturday, 8th October 2016
Location of interviewee : Le Regal Restaurant in Ouakam, Senegal
Medium : Audio recording
Additional information : This audio was recorded for the SRC Collection, with permission to broadcast granted to Seereer Radio | The Voice of the Seereer Community (our 24 hour stream radio station). Our sincere apologies for the background noise.
Note: You can have your say about this audio by leaving a comment below. Keep it clean and relevant.
Websites :
The Seereer Resource Centre (SRC) - www.seereer.org
Seereer Radio - www.seereerradio.com
Saturday Jun 25, 2016
Saturday Jun 25, 2016
On Saturday, 4th June 2016 and Sunday, 5th June 2016, the Seereer Resource Centre (SRC) and Seereer Radio's Cosaan Seereer team (Tamsier Joof and Demba Sene) attended the annual Xoy ceremony at Centre MALANGO in Fatick, Senegal. The Xoy is an annual divination ceremony where the Seereer high priests gather once a year before the rainy season to divine the future - mainly about weather conditions, politics and social issues. It is an important festival in the Seereer religious calendar. This is part 2 of the coverage of the Xoy - first broadcast on the Cosaan Seereer show on Saturday, 25th June 2016. Internet connection in Gambia was poor hence why the Cosaan Seereer show was cancelled on 11th June 2016 whilst Tamsier was in the Gambia. Following his return back to London, part 1 was broadcast on 18th June.
In this audio, the Seereer priestly class gathered to deliver their sermons and divine the future in Seereer. Ablie Bop of Walfadjri Radio translated in Wolof. The Xoy was a two day affair which lasted from 4th to 5th June 2016. If using a computer, the picture to the right is the Seereer star Yoonir (known as Seeseen in Saafi). On the second day of the festival, it was circled by the priestly class and delegations from various parts of Senegal where ritual offerings were made. Visit the Seereer Resource Centre's YouTube channel for a video of this.
Date of first broadcast on Seereer Radio : Saturday, 25th June 2016
Reporters: Tamsier Joof, Demba Sene and Professor Aliou "Mara" Dione
Presenters : Tamsier Joof, Demba Sene, Mamadou Fall and Professor Aliou "Mara" Dione
Main speakers: Saltigi at MALANGO: CheickhNdiaye, Saltigi Guedj, Saltigi Harr Diouf, Saltigi Abe Faye, Saltigi Mamadou. Wolof translator: Ablie Bop. Dr. Erick Gbodossou press conference at the end.
Source language(s) : Seereer, Saafi-Saafi, French, English and Wolof
Subjects covered : Seereer religious festival, Traditional Seereer medicine.
Radio program : Cosaan Seereer
Radio station : Seereer Radio
Owner : The Seereer Resource Centre (SRC)
Collection : The SRC Collection
Date of recording : Saturday, 4th June 2016 - Sunday, 5th June 2016
Location of interviewee : Fatick, Senegal
Medium : Audio recording
Additional information : This audio was recorded for the SRC Collection, with permission to broadcast granted to Seereer Radio | The Voice of the Seereer Community (our 24 hour stream radio station).
Note: You can have your say about this audio by leaving a comment below. Keep it clean and relevant.
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Visit the Seereer Resource Centre download page to download a transcript of this audio in English, French, Seereer a Sinig, Saafi-Saafi, Ndut, Sili-Sili, Noon and Laalaa.
Websites :
The Seereer Resource Centre (SRC) - www.seereer.org
Seereer Radio - www.seereerradio.com
Tuesday Jun 21, 2016
Tuesday Jun 21, 2016
On Saturday, 4th June 2016 and Sunday, 5th June 2016, the Seereer Resource Centre (SRC) and Seereer Radio's Cosaan Seereer team (Tamsier Joof and Demba Sene) attended the annual Xoy ceremony at Centre MALANGO in Fatick, Senegal. The Xoy is an annual divination ceremony where the Seereer high priests gather once a year before the rainy season to divine the future - mainly about weather conditions, politics and social issues. It is an important festival in the Seereer religious calendar. This is part 1 of the coverage of the Xoy - first broadcast on the Cosaan Seereer show on Saturday, 18th June 2016. Internet connection in Gambia was poor hence why Cosaan Seereer show was cancelled on 11th June 2016 whilst Tamsier was in the Gambia. Following his return back to London, the show was broadcast on 18th June. The audio coverage of the Xoy is rather lengthy. Part 2 is scheduled for Saturday, 25th June 2016. As stated in this audio, the first part is a panel discussion held at Hotel Mindiss in Fatick attended by Dr. Erick Gbodossou (President of Prometra International (Senegal)), Amat Diop (President of CEMETRA), other members of the medical profession and the Senegalese media. The discussion was mainly about the effectiveness of traditional African medicine in curing illnesses. Some Seereer high priests (Saltigi) also provide traditional Seereer medicine. After the panel discussion, Tamsier, Demba and the panelists headed to MALANGO on that same night for the Xoy ceremony where the Seereer priestly class gather to deliver their sermons and divine the future in Seereer. Ablie Bop of Walfadjri Radio translated in Wolof. The Xoy was a two day affair which lasted from 4th to 5th June 2016. If using a computer, the picture to the right is the Seereer star Yoonir (known as Seeseen in Saafi). On the second day of the festival, it was circled by the priestly class and delegations from various parts of Senegal where ritual offerings were made. Visit the Seereer Resource Centre's YouTube channel for a video of this.
Date of first broadcast on Seereer Radio : Saturday, 18th June 2016
Reporters: Tamsier Joof and Demba Sene
Presenters : Tamsier Joof, Demba Sene and Mamadou Fall
Main speakers: Panel discussion: Dr. Erick Gbodossou and Amat Diop; Saltigi at MALANGO: Saltigi Ebrima Ndong; Saltigi Coumba Ndoffène Diouf; Saltigi Musa Tine; Saltigi Ousman Diouf; Saltigi Chombey Ndiaye (Ndiaye Ndiaye Fatick) and Saltigi Juma Thiaré. Wolof translator: Ablie Bop.
Source language(s) : Seereer, Saafi-Saafi, French, English and Wolof
Subjects covered : Seereer religious festival, Traditional Seereer medicine.
Radio program : Cosaan Seereer
Radio station : Seereer Radio
Owner : The Seereer Resource Centre (SRC)
Collection : The SRC Collection
Date of recording : Saturday, 4th June 2016 - Sunday, 5th June 2016
Location of interviewee : Fatick, Senegal
Medium : Audio recording
Additional information : This audio was recorded for the SRC Collection, with permission to broadcast granted to Seereer Radio | The Voice of the Seereer Community (our 24 hour stream radio station).
Note: You can have your say about this audio by leaving a comment below. Keep it clean and relevant.
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Visit the Seereer Resource Centre download page to download a transcript of this audio in English, French, Seereer a Sinig, Saafi-Saafi, Ndut, Sili-Sili, Noon and Laalaa.
Websites :
The Seereer Resource Centre (SRC) - www.seereer.org
Seereer Radio - www.seereerradio.com
Saturday Jun 18, 2016
Saturday Jun 18, 2016
Open Mike is a no-holds-barred talk show where you, the listener sets the agenda. Call the show and talk about anything and everything. Callers are not screened. Want to talk about politics, economics, history, social issues affecting the Seereer people of Senegal, Gambia or Mauritania? Whatever it is, call in and make yourself heard. You can also call in to request a shoutout or dedicate a song to family and friends, or to yourself. Why not? You deserve it. Open Mike broadcast live from Monday to Friday (see program for details). Mamadou Fall presents the show on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Our new presenter Moussoukoro Sidibé (commonly known as Moussou) presents it on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Moussou will be presenting other shows in the coming weeks - mainly on topics relating to the Seereer and Senegambian woman. Check out Seereer Radio's schedule page for updates. If you want to be a presenter on Seereer Radio, visit their careers page (website details below).
Date of first broadcast on Seereer Radio : Friday, 17th June 2016
Presenter : Mamadou Fall
Source language(s) : Seereer and Wolof
Subjects covered : The release of Karim Wade from jail and also Tamsier Joof's report from gambia about opposition's trouble with Yayah Jammeh's regim & preparation for 2016 xoy in Fatick
Radio program : Open Mike
Radio station : Seereer Radio
Owner : The Seereer Resource Centre (SRC)
Collection : The SRC Collection
Date of recording : Friday, 17th June 2016
Medium : Audio recording
Additional information : This audio was recorded for the SRC Collection, with permission to broadcast granted to Seereer Radio | The Voice of the Seereer Community (our 24 hour stream radio station).
Note: You can have your say about this audio by leaving a comment below. Keep it clean and relevant.
Websites :
The Seereer Resource Centre (SRC) - www.seereer.org
Seereer Radio - www.seereerradio.com
Sunday May 22, 2016
Sunday May 22, 2016
After playing the interview we did with Saltigi Biram Puuy on Seereer Radio's Cosaan Seerer, we received numerous e-mails and text messages from listeners asking us Saltigi Puuy's contact details. We asked you to be patient with us as we were working behind the scenes to bring Saltigi Puuy live on air so you can call the show and ask for a personal reading from this wise and gifted Seereer high priest. Your wish is our command! On Saturday 21st May 2016 - from 2 pm GMT (1 pm in Senegal and Gambia), Saltigi Puuy joined the Cosaan Seereer team live on air and took calls from listeners.
He was not feeling well that day but was kind enough to join us to which we are immensely grateful. Check out the video interview we did with Saltigi Puuy uploaded on the Seereer Resource Centre's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoopruoQPnk. Please don't forget to subscribe to the Seereer Resource Centre's YouTube Channel for upcoming videos.
Presenters : Tamsier Joof, Demba Sene, Mamadou Fall and Dimlé Sène (Lance Johnson) as guest.
Guest: Saltigi Biram Puuy
Source language(s) : Saafi-Saafi, Seereer-Siin, English and Wolof
Subjects covered : psychic reading; Seereer religion; protection against evil or harm; Seereer traditional medicine and plants in Seereer medicine; Seereer cosmology; Seereer cosmogony; values of saltigi (or saltigue); death in Seereer society; and politics.
Radio program : Cosaan Seereer
Radio station : Seereer Radio
Owner : The Seereer Resource Centre (SRC)
Collection : The SRC Collection
Date of recording : Saturday, 21st May 2016
Location of guest: Thiés, Senegal
Medium : Audio recording
Additional information : This audio was recorded for the SRC Collection and Seereer Radio | The Voice of the Seereer Community (our 24 hour stream radio station).
Information about Saltigi Biram Puuy (or Birame Pouye): Saltigi Biram Puuy is one the last remnants of the old traditional Seereer priestly class. Saltigi (or Saltigue) is a Seereer religious title denoting a high priest or priestess. He was initiated into the secret order of the Seereer priestly class. Saltigi Puuy comes from a long line of Seereer priests. He is well versed in Seereer religious doctrines, history, traditional medicine, secrets of ndut classical teachings which includes the cosmos and the paranormal. Saltigi Puuy rarely give interviews, preferring to focus more of his time on Seereer history and culture than the usual role associated with the Seereer priestly class (saltigi).
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Websites :
The Seereer Resource Centre (SRC) - www.seereer.org
Seereer Radio - www.seereerradio.com
Seereer Radio Skype : seereerradio
Saturday Mar 26, 2016
Saturday Mar 26, 2016
In December 2015, the Seereer Resource Centre in collaboration with our radio station (Seereer Radio) sent its research team to several parts of Seereer country to interview some notable and knowledgeable Seereer elders, historians / scholars on matters relating to Seereer religion, history and culture, so that we can document and preserve this before it is too late. This team was headed by Tamsier Joof and Demba Sene.
This is the first part of the interview they conducted with Professor Issa Laye Thiaw at his house in Diamagane Sicap. Dakar, Senegal. This audio is in two parts.
Date of first broadcast on Seereer Radio : Saturday, 26th March 2016
Presenters : Tamsier Joof, Demba Sene and Mamadou Fall
Interviewers : Tamsier Joof and Demba Sene
Interviewee : Professor Issa Laye Thiaw
Other panel members : Njaga Gaye and Momodou Secka
Source language(s) : Seereer-Siin, Saafi-Saafi, English, French and Wolof
Subjects covered : Seereer symbolism ; Ndut, Seereer surnames; The importance and representation of birds in Seereer traditions.
Radio program : Cosaan Seereer
Radio station : Seereer Radio
Owner : The Seereer Resource Centre (SRC)
Collection : The SRC Collection
Date of recording : 14th December 2015
Location : The compound of Professor Issa Laye Thiaw in Diamagane Sicap. Dakar, Senegal. Medium : Audio recording
Additional information : This audio was recorded for the SRC Collection, with permission to broadcast granted to Seereer Radio | The Voice of the Seereer Community (our 24 hour stream radio station). The research team was headed by Tamsier Joof (founder of the SRC and Seereer Radio) and Demba Sene. It was recorded on 14th December 2015 at Professor Thiaw's house. Apologies for the noisy background..
Information about Professor Issa Laye Thiaw : Professor Issa Laye Thiaw, also known as Mbañik Caw (his Seereer name, Thiaw is spelled Caw in Seereer) is a scholar of Seereer religion and history, but perhaps better known for his work on Seereer religion and culture. His work has been cited by several international scholars writing about Seereer religion and culture. Along with his writing, Professor Thiaw has also appeared as guest speaker on several inter-religious dialogue meetings. He is the author of that celebrated book "La femme Seereer." Other papers authored by Thiaw include:
- La religiosité Seereer, avant et pendant leur Islamisation
- Mythe de la création du monde selon les sages sereer
Professor Thiaw supports the Seereer Resource Centre (SRC) where he currently serves as Consultant on Seereer religion, History and Culture. Working in partnership with the Seereer Resource Centre, Professor Thiaw and the SRC are in the process of building a huge complex in Sanghe (or Sangue) - Senegal, which will be called "The Seereer Resource Centre and the Temple of Initiated Women." It will be the flagship office of the SRC where Seereer ancient religion, culture and medicine will be taught to those interested in these subjects. To learn more about this project and how you can part take in it, visit the Seereer Resource Centre's website or e-mail us at info@seereer.com.
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Websites :
The Seereer Resource Centre (SRC) - www.seereer.org
Seereer Radio - www.seereerradio.com
Friday Mar 25, 2016
Friday Mar 25, 2016
In December 2015, the Seereer Resource Centre in collaboration with our radio station (Seereer Radio) sent its research team to several parts of Seereer country to interview some notable and knowledgeable Seereer elders, historians / scholars on matters relating to Seereer religion, history and culture, so that we can document and preserve this before it is too late. This team was headed by Tamsier Joof and Demba Sene.
This is the interview they conducted with Alhaji Momodou Marr and Fara Lam Saar in Kahone, Saluum, Senegal. The Kingdom of Saluum was one of the Seereer precolonial kingdoms and Kahone was its capital.
Date of first broadcast on Seereer Radio : Saturday, 19th March 2016
Presenters : Tamsier Joof, Demba Sene and Mamadou Fall
Interviewers : Tamsier Joof and Demba Sene
Interviewees : Alhaji Momodou Marr and Fara Lam Saar
Other panel members : Njaga Gaye and Momodou Secka
Source language(s) : Wolof, Seereer-Siin, Saafi-Saafi and English
Subjects covered : History of Kahone (Kawoon); History of Saluum; Maad a Saluum Mbeegaan Nduur; Laman; The mythical tree of Ngoye Njuuli; The Gelwaar Maternal Dynasty; Maissa Wally Manneh (a.k.a. Maissa Wali Jon); Family of Mbeegaan Nduur; Kings of Saluum (citing the work of El Hadj Demba Lamine Diouf).
Radio program : Cosaan Seereer
Radio station : Seereer Radio
Owner : The Seereer Resource Centre (SRC)
Collection : The SRC Collection
Date of recording : 16th December 2015
Location : The compound of Alhaji Momodou Marr in Kahone, Saluum, Senegal.
Medium : Audio recording
Additional information : This audio was recorded for the The SRC Collection, with permission to broadcast granted to Seereer Radio | The Voice of the Seereer Community (our 24 hour stream radio station). The research team was headed by Tamsier Joof (founder of the SRC and Seereer Radio) and Demba Sene.
Note : There is a lot of controversy about this audio interview. Some of the views expressed here have not been backed up by scholarly papers or are contrary to the Seereer tradition. You can have your say about this audio by leaving a comment below. Keep it clean and relevant.
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Websites :
The Seereer Resource Centre (SRC) - www.seereer.org
Seereer Radio - www.seereerradio.com