Omar Pene (Senegal) - Etudiant (Live at Muziekpublique)

Omar Pene is one of the leading representatives of Senegalese music just like Youssou N’Dour and Baaba Maal. Originally, he did not aspire to pursue a career in music and rather dreamed of becoming a football player. However, in 1972, when Baïla Diagne was looking for a singer for her group, the young Omar Pène joined the Kadd Orchestra. Later on, the Kadd Orchestra merged with other groups from the Dakar scene, giving birth to the legendary Super Diamono. With his mellifluous voice and rich sounds mixing traditional mbalax, blues, jazz and even Latin music, Omar Pene has become a well-known trademark for Senegalese music.

In addition to his musical career, Omar Pene is also a committed and involved person. By addressing the major issues of our time, such as poverty, human rights or the climate crisis, his newest album Climat indeed is a continuation of his activism. The legendary artist thus also stands out as a spearhead in the fight against climate change.

The concert was organized by Contrejour & Muziekpublique in cooperation with Senebel and La Signare and with the support of Diamono Productions Dakar, Safoul Productions Paris and Ixelles City Council.


Omar Pene: vocals
Brahim Wone: guitar, vocals
Papa Dembel Diop: bass
Alioune Seck: percussion
Cheikh Diallo: keyboards and vocals
Macodou Ndiaye: drums
Papys Konaté: keyboards


Recorded at Muziekpublique / Molière, Ixelles, Belgium on 26/03/2022.
Sound: Frédéric Baye
Lights: Michel De Bock
Video: Simon Besème
https://www.muziekpublique.be

Safoul Productions Paris: http://www.safoul-productions.com/
Contrejour: https://contrejour.com/