Aminata Thiam, known as Myamy TheAyGirl, is the first female beatmaker in Senegal. She has loved music since childhood, and through hard work and determination, she has broken gender barriers in the music industry. In addition to producing music, she teaches the art of beatmaking, a key element of hip-hop production that originated in the United States. Thanks to beatmaking software, this practice has become popular in Senegal. However, even though hip-hop culture is more accessible, women still face barriers in the industry. The Senegalese hip-hop scene, and music in general, is growing, but conservative ideas about the role of women in society remain a barrier for aspiring female artists and producers.
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Aminata Thiam, connue sous le nom de Myamy TheAyGirl, est la première femme beatmaker au Sénégal. Depuis son enfance, elle aime la musique et, grâce à son travail et à sa détermination, elle a brisé les barrières de genre dans l’industrie musicale. En plus de produire de la musique, elle enseigne l’art du beatmaking, un élément clé de la production hip-hop née aux États-Unis. Grâce aux logiciels de beatmaking, cette pratique s’est popularisée au Sénégal. Pourtant, même si la culture hip-hop est plus accessible, les femmes rencontrent encore des obstacles dans l’industrie. La scène hip-hop sénégalaise et la musique en général est en plein essor, mais les idées conservatrices sur le rôle des femmes dans la société restent un frein pour les artistes féminines et les productrices en devenir.
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