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Dakar is often cited to be the capital of hip hop in Africa. There's plenty of rap and a couple of skilled dj's, but where are the other elements? A superficial visit would make you believe that there is no breakdance or graffiti in Senegal. But a drive along the autoroute into the suburbs provides a view of some tags or BMG44 and Gokh-Bi System pieces. Some recent album covers showcase the work of local artists, and crews like Wageble embrace graffiti alongside rap and breaking.

The most familiar name in Dakar's graffiti scene is Docta of Doxandem Squad. The Medina based graf writer and illustrator is well known for his printed work: the hip hop awards flyer, covers for Yat-Fu and Daddy Bibson, and the full design of the Bibson ak Xuman tape - it's all his. Despite the fact that spray paint is either of poor quality or hard to get hold of, he has also done a number of walls around town.
In January 2003 we met with Docta at his place in Medina (Dakar) and he gave us access to his sketch books and on mural snapshots. Check out the Docta gallery at Africanhiphop.com: six pages showing Docta's brand of Senegalese graffiti as it developed through the years.

Docta gallery/biography (English)

Docta gallerie/biografie (Francais)

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