The Senegal St. Joseph Gospel Choir is a company of 15 Singers and 4 Traditional Senegalese Drummers, founded in 1950 by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s Ambassador Artist for Peace, Mr. Julien Jouga, a fervent musician dedicated to the development of Catholic Choral singing of a diverse repertoire from Gregorian chants to polyphony inspired by the indigenous harmonic forms of Senegalese music.