Éric Aubijoux died on the 14th and penultimate stage between Tambacounda and Dakar.
Évora Tambacounda 2004 was an overland expedition starting in Évora, Portugal and ending in Tambacounda, Senegal.
A large Laalaa community migrated between 1984 and 1986 to Saal Ngeen in the Tambacounda Region.
Most of these units are found in the Northern and Southern parts of the country, particularly in and around Saint-Louis, Dahra, Tambacounda, Velingara and Kolda.
Some of the greatest djembe masters from Segu, Mali came to Tambacounda in the mid 1900s, bringing with them their history, knowledge, and secrets of the djembe.