Ismaël Lô

Infobox musical artist
Name = Ismaël Lô

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Img_capt = Lô at Mumes Festival, 2007
Background = solo_singer
Birth_name =
Alias =
Born = Birth date and age|1956|08|30|df=yes
Dogondoutchi, Niger
Origin = Senegal
Instrument = Guitar, harmonica
Genre = Worldbeat
Mbalax
Afro-pop
World music
Occupation = Singer, songwriter, musician
Years_active = 1970s – present
Label = Barclay Records
Mango
Associated_acts = Super Diamono
URL = http://www.ismael-lo.com
Notable_instruments =

Ismaël Lô (also Ismaël Lo) is a Senegalese musician. He was born in Dogondoutchi in Niger on 30 August 1956 to a Senegalese father and a Nigerien mother. Shortly after Lo's birth the family returned to Senegal where they settled in the town of Rufisque, near the capital Dakar. He is a versatile singer and artist, and besides his singing abilities, he also plays the guitar and the harmonica.

In the 1970s Lo studied at the School of Art in Dakar later joining the popular group Super Diamono, but leaving the group in 1984 to start a solo career. Over the next four years Lo recorded five popular solo albums.

In 1990 Lo signed a recording deal with Barclay and recorded in France his sixth solo album, "Ismael Lo". Thanks to the success of the single "Tajabone" the album became a hit in the European charts. The album launched Lo’s international career.

"Iso" was recorded and released in 1994, and also became a success. The album contains soft guitar melodies and traditional Senegalese mbalax. The following year Lo toured in Africa. The compilation album "Jammu Africa" was released in 1996. The song "Without Blame" is a duet with Marianne Faithfull.

Lo's song "Tajabone" was featured in Pedro Almodóvar's film "All About My Mother".

In 2002 he was made a Knight of the Legion of Honor.

His latest album "Sénégal" was recorded in Dakar, Paris and London. Lo says of it, "Giving this album the title Sénégal was my way of paying tribute to my own country, in recognition of all its gifts to me". [ [http://www.wrasserecords.com/Ismael_Lo_12/Senegal_175.html Sénégal info] ]

In 1997 Lo starred in Moussa Sene Absa's film 'Tableau Ferraille.'

Discography

*"Gor Sayina" (1981):* [A] Yaye Boye Balalma / Gor Saay Na / Ale Lo/ Woudje Yaye -- [B] Tiedo / N'daxami / Sey / Adou Calpe
*"Xatat" (1984):* [A] Xalat / Talibe / Lote Lo -- [B] Xamyl Dara / Mariama / Fa Diallo
*Xiif (1986):* [A] Alal / Bode Gor / Xiif (Ethiopie Sahel) -- [B] Tiedo / Diouma / Marie Lo
*"Natt" (1986):* [A] Ataya / Natt / Djola Kele -- [B] Samag La / Mougneul / Tadieu Bone
*"Diawar" (1988):* [A] Jele Bi/ Sophia / Taar Dousey -- [B] Diawar / Jalia / Adou Calpe
*"Wadiour" (1990):* [A] Wadiour / Diabar / Souleymane -- [B] Mbarawath / Nene / Tariha
*"Ismael Lo" (1990):*Tajabone / Raciste / Ale Lo / Jiggeny Ndakaru / Fa Diallo / Souleymane / M'barawath / Nene
*"Iso" (1994):*Dibi Dibi Rek / Nafantav / La Femme Sans Haine / Rero / Senegambie / Baol Baol / Naboou / Nassarane / Wassalia / Setsinala / Khar / Samayaye
*"Jammu Africa" (compilation, 1996):*Jammu Africa / Nafantav / Sofia / Tajabone / Raciste / Nabou / Without Blame / Dibi Dibi Rek / Lotte Lo / Souleymane / Samba Et Leuk / Takou Deneu / Khar
*"Dabah" (2001):*Aiwa / L'Amour A Tous Les Droits / Biguisse / Amoul Solo / Dabah / Boulfale / Faut Qu'on S'Aime / Africa Democratie / Diour Sani / Badara / Ma Dame / N'Dally / Xalas / Mam
*"Sénégal" (2 October 2006)
# "Baykat"
# "Incha Allah"
# "Tass Yakar"
# "Jola"
# "Taar Dusey"
# "Manko"
# "Yaye Boye"
# "Plus Je Fais Ci, Plus Je Fais Ça"
# "Mbindane"
# "Wakhal"
# "Ouvriers"
# "Jiguen"
# "Ma Fille"
# "Tajabone"

ources

* [http://biochem.chem.nagoya-u.ac.jp/~endo/EALo.html Lo discography]

External links

* [http://194.117.210.41/siteEn/biographie/biographie_6034.asp RFI Musique biography]
* [http://www.ismael-lo.com/pages/Biographie.html Official page French bio]
* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:dxkxikvjbbc9~T0 Allmusic link]