Oumar NDIAYE
Afro
From Montréal, Quebec
BIO
OUMAR NDIAYE better know as xosluman, was born in Dakarand spent his childhood on Gorée Island alone with his guitar accompanied by musicians where he created the African feeling sound, his warm and captivating music, that emphasizes Wolof ans Sereer Rythms interwined with Pulaar and Mandinka music .
His voice and his unique style are enriched by the contribution of traditional instruments such as the kora and the xalam - two west African stringed instruments .
Oumar NDIAYE has won the silver world syli 2009
In 2010, Oumar NDIAYE participated in the Sahel Festival and the Black World Festival of Arts and Cultures in Senegal
His career started with the first senegalease boy-group «the golden boys» in 1987.
In 1995 OUMAR NDIAYE released his album Hoslu featuring the american singer Elizabeth SHIPLEY. This initiated his major breakfrough in Senegal.
Today he is a regular part of the monthly charts and radio playlists .
A film score «tableau feraille »( 1998) and the six follow up album Biir campus «1998» Mann sénégalais« 2001» youz ba «2005» feel acoustic «2007» tukki « 2010 » Montréal Dakar «2012»
He toured trough Europe (latety Belguim and France in 2006) and plays gigs at most of the big festivals in Senegal.
In his concerts, he manages to mesmerize his audience with his different musical styles and charismatic stageshow .
His music repertoire is quite diverse and brings up a good mixture of African rythms as well as melancholic guitarpieces just like african african singer song writer .
And with his very special voice, Oumar NDIAYE is an outstanding talent in this musical genre indeed, he adds special taste to it.
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Gigs
1 Cabaret du lion d'or 2 Club Alizé - Montréal, Quebec Canada - Saturday, April 6, 2013
Band Members
Oumar NDIAYE Lead Vocal Guitare Acoustique Assane Seck GuitarNoel Mpiaza Batterie
Aristide GNAKALÉ Bass guitar
Sadio CISSHOKHO percussions
Manager
OUMAR NDIAYEbecsenart
Email: xosluman@hotmail.com
Phone: 514 439 83 62
Mobile: 514 4973817
7158 ue cartier Montreal, Quebec
Canada, HE2 2J2
Discography
Mann SéNégalais
GTV productions, 2013
Youz-Ba
BAAL Productions, 2013
Feel Acoustic
Indépendant, 2013
TALibé
Dakar sound, 2013
Montréal-Dakar
Independant, 2013
Biir Campus
Human Arts, 1998
Hoslu
Kus productions, 1995