Wally Seck

Born in Dakar in 1985, Wally Seck sits at the forefront of the continuation of Senegalese music while opening it to formats that are more pop and Afro. Son of Thione Seck, he grows up in an environment linked to the griot tradition before launching his solo career with the track 'Bo Dioudo' in 2007. His path then develops between mbalax, afropop and urban song, with a central focus on the voice, sabar rhythms and productions that are more international depending on the project. Wally Seck leads the group Raam Daan and releases over the years include Voglio (2009), Louné (2012), Ndeweneul (2014), Xel (2015), Symphonie with Le Raam Daan (2018), followed by the EPs Afromix and Afromix 2 (2020), Xippil Xoll (2021), État d’esprit (2022) and I Wanna Be Free (2023). His trajectory regularly takes him to Senegalese stages and to West African diasporas in Europe and North America, with stops in Paris, London, New York or Montreal. Wally Seck has also multiplied collaborations, notably with Eddy Kenzo, and has evolved his repertoire toward tracks where mbalax mingles with Afrobeat, pop and a more transnational writing.