2016 | Patricia Tang

Research areas: Senegalese music and culture; griots; sabar drumming; immigrant musicians; globalization of Afropop music.

“I am thrilled Patricia has been selected for a MacVicar Fellow award,” says Melissa Nobles, dean of the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. “She brings a great deal of knowledge and enthusiasm to her teaching. Her classes on World Music celebrate the richness of musical and cultural expression across the globe, reminding us that music is truly a universal language.”