Songhai may refer to:

People

Songhai people The Songhai people (also Ayneha, Songhay or Sonrai)'' are an ethnolinguistic group in West Africa who speak the various Songhai languages. Their history and ''lingua franca'' is linked to the Songhai Empire which dominated the western Sahel i ...

, an ethnic group of western Africa * Songhaiborai, a subgroup of the Songhai people *

Safiya Songhai Safiya Songhai, is an American Film Director, University Professor, Television Anchor/Reporter and beauty queen. Biography Family Songhai was born in Philadelphia to Dwight Lamont Hendricks and Tamara Pierce. Songhai's parents met at the Phil ...

(born 1984), American film director

Other uses

Songhai Empire The Songhai Empire (also transliterated as Songhay) was a state that dominated the western Sahel/Sudan in the 15th and 16th century. At its peak, it was one of the largest states in African history. The state is known by its historiographical ...

, a former country *

The Songhai The Songhai (also Songhay, Songhaytarey (), ()) is an area in the northwestern corner of Niger's Tillabéri Region populated mainly by the Songhai proper. It is considered the heartland of the Songhai people and the sanctuary of their ancient p ...

, a geographic area in Niger * Songhai or

Songhay languages The Songhay, Songhai or Ayneha languages (, or ) are a group of closely related languages/dialects centred on the middle stretches of the Niger River in the West African countries of Mali, Niger, Benin, Burkina Faso and Nigeria. In particular, ...

, a group of closely related languages * ''Songhai'' (album), a 1988 fusion flamenco album by Spanish band Ketama *

Songhai (musical collaboration) Songhai was a world music collaboration between the Spanish flamenco group Ketama, Malian kora player Toumani Diabaté, and English bass player Danny Thompson. They released two albums, '' Songhai'' (1988) and ''Songhai 2'' (1994), both co-produce ...

, a world music group including the band Ketama * Songhoy Blues, a

desert blues Tishoumaren (ⵜⵉⵛⵓⵎⴰⵔⴻⵏ in Neo-Tifinagh script) or assouf, internationally known as desert blues, is a style of music from the Sahara region of northern and west Africa. Critics describe the music as a fusion of blues and rock mu ...

music group from Mali * Songhai architecture, the architecture of the Songhai people. {{disambig, surname Language and nationality disambiguation pages