Audio studio for film · Dakar

All the sound of your film, in one place.

Dubbing, mixing and mastering, original composition, sound design. One team, from recording to delivery.

Wawaw dubbing studio
Main studio
45 m²
Simultaneous booths
4
Languages
5
Dubs per month
2 à 3

Our services

Four sound crafts, one team.

Already have a shot film? Start with the service you need. You can also hand us all of the sound, from dubbing to master.

  • Dubbing

    Your film in an African language, with voices chosen for each character.

    • Wolof, Pular, Bambara, Mandinka and French
    • Casting and actor direction
    • Lip-sync and quality control
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  • Mixing & mastering

    The final balance of the film: dialogue, music and effects, then a master ready for release.

    • Dialogue, music and effects mixing
    • Mastering for release
    • Audio cleanup and repair
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  • Composition

    An original score, written for your film and its picture.

    • Original music written to picture
    • Exchanges with the director at each stage
    • Themes and moods that serve the story
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  • Sound design

    The sonic world of the film: ambiences, foley and effects that give the picture body.

    • Ambiences and foley
    • Effects and sound textures
    • Consistency with the final mix
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Our story

Global cinema, in our languages.

The Wawaw studio was born from a conviction: global cinema deserves to be accessible in African languages, with the same professional quality as Hollywood productions. We built infrastructure that rivals international standards while staying rooted in African reality.

Every film we dub creates jobs, develops talent and shows that Africa can produce world-class audiovisual content.

Dubbing: from contract to delivery

Dubbing in 4 steps

  1. Casting & voices
    1

    Casting & voices

    Rigorous actor selection and voice matching for each character.

  2. Recording
    2

    Recording

    Capture in soundproof studios with professional microphones and optimal acoustics.

  3. Post-production
    3

    Post-production

    Mixing, sync, audio cleanup and fine-tuning.

  4. 4

    Quality assurance

    Full QA: lip-sync, narrative consistency, audio clarity.

Infrastructure

Spaces built for sound

Main studio

Main studio

45 m² with class A acoustic insulation

Dubbing booths

Dubbing booths

4 booths for simultaneous recording

Post-production suite

Post-production suite

Avid, Pro Tools, Adobe Audition

Studio equipment

Equipment

  • Neumann U87 and Shure SM7B microphones
  • RME and Universal Audio interfaces
  • Yamaha HS80M studio monitors
  • Redundant storage and cloud backup

Our capabilities

Languages
WolofPularBambaraMandinkaFrench

Expanding to more African languages

Dubbing capacity

2 to 3 films / month

Depending on complexity

Typical dubbing timeline

8 to 12 weeks

From contract to delivery

Let's talk about your film

Producer, distributor, platform or director: tell us what sound you need. We reply with a proposal.

Write to us

studio@onwawaw.com · Reply within 48 business hours