Moustapha Ndoye

Biography Moustapha Ndoye was born in Dakar, Senegal, in 1968. Ndoye was of Lebu extraction. He was introduced to artistic circles by the Senegalese drummer Abdoulaye Prosper Niang, leader and cofounder of the Xalam band and supported musicians at concerts. In 2003, he directed a documentary for France 5, Combat pour la mer, on the struggle of fishing communities in Bretagne and Senegal. Both movies were with Neri Productions in Paris, founded by filmmaker and actress Florence Arrigoni Neri.

After shooting his documentary on illegal immigration Wax pour wax rek, les mots pour le dire, Ndoye died at the hospital of Dakar of a stroke on 11 December 2009.

Wax pour wax rek was published posthumously.

Filmography

Awards Sénégal Salsa won two prizes at the 2001 Festival International de Programmes Audiovisuels (FIPA) at Biarritz: the Music and Live Events Silver FIPA and Michel Mitrani Awards. At the Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO) 2001 it won the Prix de la Guilde des cinéastes et producteurs africains and the Prix technique du meilleur son FESTEL at the Festival de Films du Cameroun 2001.