Alune Wade - Ayo Nene (2012)

Alune released his album entitled 'AYO NENE' from 2012. Presenting a mixture of a rhythms rooted in Africa and influenced by jazz and contemporary music from all over the world, combining his training in African rhythms with modern jazz influences.

Alune was born on June 1978 in Dakar, Senegal. His father, the leader of a symphonic orchestra, taught Classical music to him. At 13 old Alune began to play bass with local bands in Dakar and made his first recordings at a friends studio at the age of 15. Three years later Wade made an audition for Ismaël Lô, one of the most prestigious musicians of the African continent. The young musician stayed with Lô for eight years.
In 2006 Alune Wade released his debut solo album. MBOLO which means unity in Wolof combines his training in African rhythms with contemporary and modern jazz influences. In 2015 Wade released HAVANA-PARIS-DAKAR, an album that bridges Dakar and Paris as well as the birthplace of his featured and frequent collaborator Cuban pianist Harold López-Nussa.
Alune Wade’s versatile and deep-rooted touch on bass has established him as a virtuoso on the African Jazz scene. One of the masters to discover Wade's talent was the late Mr. Joe Zawinul, who invited him to be part of the legendary The Zawinul Syndicate. Since then Wade has been the bass player of versatile artists like Henri Dikongué, Paco Sery and Mokhtar Samba, to mention a few.

Tracklist:
1.01 - Alune Wade - Animata (4:09)
1.02 - Alune Wade - Ayo Nene (4:07)
1.03 - Alune Wade - Music (3:50)
1.04 - Alune Wade - Kenela (4:35)
1.05 - Alune Wade - Lambaye (3:34)
1.06 - Alune Wade - Samarew (4:18)
1.07 - Alune Wade - Couleur Cafe (3:47)
1.08 - Alune Wade - Benene Yone (3:44)
1.09 - Alune Wade - Sant (3:59)
1.10 - Alune Wade - Samba (3:21)
1.11 - Alune Wade - Bamba (4:52)