Pape Diouf (artist) explained

Pape Cheikh Diouf (born 1973) known by his stage name Pape Diouf, is a musical artist from Dakar, Senegal.[1] [2]

Career

Initially, he was groomed by his uncle to become a plumber but he found his calling in music. At the age of 22, he joined the Lemzo Diamono musical group and became widely recognized with few major singles. He went solo after 1998 and formed La Génération Consciente group after a couple of years. Over the years, he has extensively contributed towards the revival of Dakar's classic Mbalax music.[3] He toured USA and Canada, among other countries, in 2016.[4]

Discography

!Year!Albums!Singles
2004Partir!
2008 Jotna
2012Casse CasseDiofior
2014Ràkkaaju[5]
2018Enjoy
2020Far West Africa
2022Ecoutez !

Awards

!Year!Award!Conferring Body
2009Best Male ArtistSenegal Music Awards
2009Best Male Mbalax Vocal PerformanceSenegal Music Awards

References

  1. Web site: Selam Pape Diouf (Senegal). selam.se. en. 2018-09-16.
  2. News: Music Haven summer series starts with Senegal's Pape Diouf. 2016-07-05. Times Union. 2018-09-16.
  3. News: Pape Diouf - NEW AFRICAN PRODUCTION. NEW AFRICAN PRODUCTION. 2018-09-16. en-US.
  4. News: Bai Babou and Pape Diouf on US Tour. 2016-07-22. Music In Africa. 2018-09-16. en.
  5. News: EN PRIVE AVEC PAPE DIOUF ARTISTE CHANTEUR: ‘’Je ne suis pas un artiste de la concurrence’’. SeneNews.com. 2018-09-16. fr-FR.

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