Assane N'Diaye loves hip-hop music.
He grew up in a small fishing village in Senegal. For a time, he was popular as a DJ in clubs in Dakar, the capital city of Senegal.
Today, N'Diaye lives in his village again. He formed a rap group with other family members.
They rap about their lives as village fishermen and about working long, hard days and earning almost no money.
Many people in their audience can understand these things.
"Rap," N'Diaye says, "doesn't belong to American culture.
It belongs here.
It has always excited here, because of our pain and our hardships. . ."
N'Diaye dreams of having a better life.
He wants to make a CD and help his family. Despite his hardships, the music gives N'Diaye hope.