ALUNE WADE
“.. a supertalent”
“a bass guitarist from Senegal, who is a must-see..” — North Sea Jazz, 2022
Alune Wade, praised as a "supertalent" on the bass, has shared the stage with legends like Joe Zawinul and Marcus Miller. His music, a dynamic blend of Afrobeat and African Jazz, pulses with infectious grooves, textured soundscapes, and an irresistible fusion of funky rhythms. Inspired by the vibrant energy of Dakar, Paris, and New York City, Wade’s cosmopolitan sound captivates audiences worldwide. Discovered by the legendary Ismaël Lô, Wade has collaborated with icons like Oumou Sangaré and Bobby McFerrin, emerging as a transformative force in African Jazz. His new album, "New African Orleans" (April 2025 enja/yellowbird), reimagines the journey of brass band music from West Africa to New Orleans, blending West African rhythms with Lagos Afrobeat and New Orleans brass traditions.
SENEGAL/PARIS
ALUNE WADE / African Jazz, Afrobeat
“This richly conceived and impeccably rendered project is an early leading candidate for one of the top world music albums of the year and cements Wade’s reputation as one of the leading world music musicians of the past twenty years.”
“a bass guitarist from Senegal, who is a must-see..”
VIDEOS.
DISCOGRAPHY.
2025 - New Album (enja & yellowbird)
2024 - New EP (enja & yellowbird)
2022 - Sultan (enja & yellowbird)
2022 - Saba’s Journey - Single (enja & yellowbird)
2022 - Portrait De Maure - Single (enja & yellowbird)
2018 - African Fast Food
2015 - Havana - Paris - Dakar: Alune Wade & Harold Lopez Nussa
2011 - Ayo - Nene
2006 - Mbolo
FEATURES.
Julia Saar 'Njaboot' 2023
Malika Zarra 'Rwe' 2023
Sahad 'Luuma' 2022
Omar Pène ‘Climat‘ 2021
Salif Keita 'Un Otre Blanc' 2018
Touré Kounda 'Lambi Golo' 2018
Osloob & Naïssam Jalal ‘Al Akhareen’ 2018
Harolo Lopez-Nussa ‘El Viaje‘ 2016
Putumayo Presents Jazz Cafe' 2016
Putumayo Presents African Rumba' 2016
Fred Soul 'La comédie des silences' 2016
Marcus Miller ‘Afrodeezia’ 2015
St Germain 2015
MORE INFO.
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Alune Wade - Bass, Vocals
Camille Passeri - Trumpet
Harry Ahonlonsou - Saxophone
Cedric Duchemann - Keyboard
Carl-Henri Morisset - Keyboard
Alix Goffic - Drums
+ 1-2 Crew
Special Formation exclusively in May/June 2025: + Sousaphone and Trompet
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Worldwide
TOUR DATES.
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La Marbrerie, Paris, FR
Festival Couleur Cafe, Geneva, Switzerland
Le Palmer Rocher, Bordeaux, France
Joe’s Pub, New York, USA
Scullers, Boston, USA
Blue Llama, Ann Arbor, USA
Ampere, Munich, Germany
Porgy & Bess, Vienna, Austria,
Divadlo u hasičů, Praha, Tschech Republic
Jazzclub Regensburg, GErmany
Treibhaus, Innsbruck, Austria
Cafe de la Danse, Paris, France
Moods, Zürich, Switzerland
Domicil, Dortmund, Germany
Espace Senghor, Brussels, Belgium
Amare Den Haag, Netherlands
Marseille, France
Brosella, Brussels, Belgium
International Jazz Day with Marcus Miller, UN Building, New York
Biennale des Artse, Dakar, Sénégal
Festival de Jazz, Saint-Louis, Sénégal
Feat. Paco Séry Institut Français, Abidjan, Ivory Coast
New Morning Paris, France
Institut francais, Halifax, Tunisia
North Sea Jazz Festival, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Cosmopolite 30 Years Anniversary, Oslo, Norway
Mindel Summer Jazz Festival, Cabo Verde
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among others:
Conakry Jazz Festival, Guinea Conakry
Institut Français, Dakar, Senegal
Institut Français, St. Louis, Senegal
Maison de Culture, Brussel, Belgium
Bohemian Festival, Czech Republic
Montreux Jazz Festival
Le Rocher de Palmer, Bordeaux, France
Geneve Music Conservatoire, Switzerland
International Jazz Day, Guyana
Joy of Jazz, Johannesburg, South Africa
Megève International Jazz Festival, France
St. Louis Jazz Festival, USA
Jazz à Porquerolles, France
Gala de la Croix Rouge, Monaco
Mindel Summer Jazz Festival, Cabo Verde
Electron Hall, Sendai City, Tokyo, Japan
Jyozenji Street Jazz Festival, Sun Sendai City, Japan
Cotton Club, Tokyo, Japan
Blue Note, Beijing, China
Safaricom International Jazz Festival, Nairobi, Kenya
Montecarlo Jazz Festival
Creole Jazz Festival, Martinique
Dimajazz Algerie
Solidarity of Arts, Gdansk, Poland