- country:Senegal
- region:Mediterranean
- style(s):Afro, Urban
- label:NoOx Worldwide
- type:Band, Solo, Composer/Songwriter
- gender:male
- instrumentation:instrumental, percussion, singer songwriter, guitar
- artist posted by:NoOx Worldwide
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F.U.L.A. Free and United Lands of Africa - Terres libres et unies d'Afrique. Fulani, comme la tribu du Sénégal.
Free and United Lands of Africa. Fulani, as the tribe.
Oumar Sall,’93, Italian & Senegalese. Born in Senegal, grown up in Calabria, between his Italian family and his actual mother Fatima. His music comes
from African and Afro Music (Blues,Soul, Reggae, Rap, Jazz, Afrobeats).
“My Afro music calls out some rudimental aspect of life, rooted and not changeable feelings of the human being such as nostalgy and joy”
He is the first AFRO URBAN artist in Italy, flowy mixing his two identities: the Italian one and the afro one.
F.U.L.A. tells his story translating it into universal themes in which anyone could mirror and feel represented. His love for literature supports his
songwriting.
“Simplicity and constant willingness of resilience of my music.”
University activism w/ “Festival delle Generazioni”; Tv & Radio experiences and hostings by Real Talk, Trx, TFM (Youssou N'Dour Senegalese Tv channel),
RTF, Viberadio Senegal; live and concerts, i.g. opening Burna Boy in Rome and Triennale Milano in Milano, Dakar Music Expo ‘21.
He’s an active testimonial and worker of the social enterprise in Thies (Senegal): Three4Africa of Associazione Zenzero.
After joining the Italian indie label La Pop in 2019, he released his firsts singles in 2020: Maldafrica and Sabar, summing up more than 100k views each
on videos shooted in Senegal.
Now out with his EP project ADOUNA (“life” in Wolof”), prequeled by the zouk single Touty and its video made in Senegal, together with Macumba (prod.
Yves the Male). A mirror of his life from Italy through Dakar and Pikine.
Featured on Rolling Stones, Noisey/Vice, and entered editorial playlist such as Raptopia, New Music Friday.
Nowaday he’s living between Italy and Senegal, sessioning and playing with different and important artists, musicians and realities such as Chambre 9,
Alassane, Dj Crazy, Karantaba, Leuz Diwane G, being on front on his late tour in Casamance.