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.