A Vibrant Gateway to Africa

Patience is a virtue in Dakar, Senegal’s seaside capital and a gateway to the rest of West Africa. But it is most always worth the wait.

Dakar’s vibrant music scene (one of Senegal’s major exports) can be taken in on any night of the week and is reason alone to cross the ocean. But you have to be willing to wait, and wait and wait. The angelic-voiced Youssou N’Dour, who performs at his own club when he is in town, is famous for not taking the stage until 2 or 3 o’clock in the morning. Still, the music is mesmerizing.