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Les Cordes de Dakar
Les Cordes de Dakar — String quartets, kora and soloists for ceremonies
About Les Cordes de Dakar
Les Cordes de Dakar is based in Dakar and has 7 years of experience with weddings, galas and corporate events. Strings, kora, saxophone or voice for the ceremony and cocktail, playing classical pieces, African standards and arrangements of your favourite songs.
Every booking starts with a call about your date, your guests and your budget, and a written, itemised quote follows within 72 hours. Prices start from 300,000 XOF.
We work in French and English. Popular dates go months ahead, so it is worth asking early; sending a request is free.
Details
- Cancellation policy
- Flexible: full refund up to 30 days before
- Events per year
- 108
- Team members on the day
- 6
- Line-up
- Saxophonist, Pianist
- Moments covered
- Dinner, Cocktail, Ceremony, First dance
- Musicians
- 6
- Learns requested pieces
- Yes
- Brings own amplification
- Yes
Home base
At a glance
- Based in
- Dakar
- Travel
- Nationwide
- Languages
- fr / en
- Latest booking
- Up to 7 days before the event
- Starting from
- 300,000 XOF
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Past events & clients
Reviews★ 4.70 · 10 reviews
Booked them for our company gala and will book again next year.
Our guests are still talking about it. Worth every franc.
Good work, though we would have liked a little more contact before the day.
Answered every question quickly and in writing, which made planning so much easier.
Availability
No dates blocked yet — confirm your date with the vendor.
Frequently asked
Can you play outdoors?
Yes, in the shade and with a cover nearby; strings cannot play in direct sun or rain.
Can you arrange a pop song?
Yes, one arrangement is included; more are charged per song.
Do you work outside Dakar?
Yes. Within 150 km there is no travel fee; further away we add travel to the quote.
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