Mor Thiam at the 1966 Festival of Arts in Senegal, performing "Tambourinaire
Sénégalais."
Hailing from Dakar, Senegal, Mor Thiam is a legendary percussionist and
jazz musician.
He was encouraged to come to the United States after Katherine
Dunham discovered him
playing in 1968 at an arts festival in Senegal. Thiam
worked as the musical director for the
Dunham Center in East St. Louis
for 16 years.
Missouri Historical Society Photographs and Prints Collection.
