Jenny Mbaye

Senior Lecturer at the Centre for Culture and Creative Industries, City University London, Jenny Mbaye’s research interests are urban popular music and cultural economies in Sub-Saharan Africa. This specialization has led her to focus on the work and political practices linked to urban creativity in African contexts. She is a consultant in research and policy (2016 HABITAT/UNESCO Urban Culture Future Report; 2013 UNESCO/ UNDP Report on Creative economy). Jenny is also a member of the group of experts on the 2005 UNESCO Convention, as well as independent auditor for its Network of Creative Cities. She is also a member of the working group on cultural policy for the Arterial Pan-African Network. She lives and works in London