Omar Pene
Omar Pene (* 1956 in Dakar , Senegal ) is a Senegalese Mbalax singer and composer.
Career
In Senegal, Pene is a legend and is even seen as one of the most important singers on the black continent. In 1974 he founded the band Super Diamono de Dakar . His music is characterized by his melancholy, powerful timbre. The lyrics of the music are often socially critical. Pene influenced West African pop music at least as much as Youssou N'Dour . In Europe, however, he failed to make a breakthrough.
Pene was nominated for "Best African Musician" by the American television station CFTV in 1998 and won the "Golden Kora" in Johannesburg in the same year .
Discography
Albums
- 1984: Mam
- 1984: Ndaxami
- 1984: Greedy Dayaan
- 1986: Cheikh Anta Diop
- 1987: Encore
- 1994: Fari
- 1996: 20 Anos Deja
- 1997: Nila
- 1997: Tiki Tiki
- 1997: Direct from Dakar
- 1998: Nanga Def
- 2005: Myamba
- 2009: Ndam
- 2011: Ndayaan
Compilations
- 2001 : 25 Ans
Represented on
- 1998: Prestige des Musiques Africaines: Senegal
- 1998: Prestige des Musiques Africaines
- 1998: Music in My Head
- 1999: Rendez Vous: Senegal Compil
- 2001: Spirit of Africa Real World
- 2004: Café Africa: Sun, Savannahs and Safaris
Web links
- Official website (French)
- Interview (English)
- Photos of Omar Pene at SOBs on July 6, 2001. All photos by William Farrington ( Memento from June 14, 2006 in the Internet Archive )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pene, Omar |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Senegalese singer and songwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1956 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dakar , Senegal |