Emerging in the late mid-1990s, ALIF offered a feminine and feminist flavour to Hip Hop Galsen encouraging women to play their part in the movement.
[1] After several different compilations (Asbef, Dakar Raps) featuring (Awadi, Chaka Bab's), ALIF released its second album in 2004, this time produced by a German label, Out/Here Records.
This second album was greeted with huge success both locally and internationally, allowing the female trio to tour throughout Europe (Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy).
Njaayaa left the trio in order to work on solo projects and was replaced by a young singer, Mamy (Ndèye Oumi Mbaye).
[2] "Rareti" distinguishes itself from the previous productions for its combination of rap and mbalax (popular Senegalese musical genre rendered famous by Youssou N’dour).