Metraf FM

Metraf FM live pulses through Dakar's airwaves like the thrum of a mbalax beat. This is music radio for Senegal's heartland - think Youssou N'Dour's golden-era tracks sitting alongside Baaba Maal's desert blues. The DJs speak in Wolof and French, weaving between sabar rhythms and contemporary afropop. It's not polished. That's the point. The station feels alive, raw. There are crackles between songs, and the call-in segments run long. But when the right track drops, you'll know why radio still matters. Morning shows lean into high-energy dance music. Evenings get introspective with acoustic gr…