Mor Thiam

Mor Dogo Thiam (born 22 May 1941) is a Senegalese musician, cultural historian, and entertainment consultant.

Thiam recorded his first album, Ndende Safarra, in 1974 [1] with B.

King and Nancy Wilson to help victims of an African drought.

The group was invited by President Nixon to perform at the White House in Washington D.C. From 1990 to 1995, Thiam was part of Don Pullen & the African-Brazilian Connection, and recorded four albums as a member of Pullen's band.

[2] In 2009, Thiam made the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca and devoted his life to the development of Darou Khafour and building the Mor Thiam Learning Center International School (MTLC).