Senegal is a country with a long history of oral tradition, where the griot is the leading figure responsible for the transmission of messages from generation to generation over centuries. They are highly regarded and considered in society as a mediator and advisor through their music or spoken word. As Senegal witnessed the arrival of the first cases of coronavirus, a large number of musicians used social media to disseminate songs raising coronavirus awareness. Following these first initiatives, President Macky Sall met with several acclaimed musicians in the country. This led to the production of a polyphonic song released by the social media platforms of the Ministry of Health and Social Action. This article looks at music as an ‘edutaining’ and phenomenologically proximate communication strategy to raise awareness about coronavirus and the measures that can be taken to prevent its spread.

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使用塞内加尔音乐提高社交媒体上对冠状病毒的认识

塞内加尔是一个有着悠久口头传统历史的国家，在几个世纪以来，griot 是负责将信息代代相传的主要人物。通过他们的音乐或口语，他们在社会上被高度重视和视为调解人和顾问。随着塞内加尔目睹第一批冠状病毒病例的到来，大量音乐家利用社交媒体传播提高冠状病毒意识的歌曲。在这些首批举措之后，Macky Sall 总统会见了该国几位著名的音乐家。这导致制作了一首由卫生和社会行动部的社交媒体平台发布的复调歌曲。