Biography
Lëk Sèn the former rapper of the Dakar (Sénégal) hip-hop band SSK, was brought to France 8 years ago by Amadaou & Mariam's drummer Yvo Abadi, after a collaboration with parisian musicians "Luxor Station".
Lëk Sèn grew up in Ngor, a fishing village near Dakar and inhabited singing and his passion for music since his early childhood.
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With his first album "Burn" (released in 2010 on the prestigious reggae label Makasound) Lëk Sèn had turned to African blues and reggae sounds, supported by great guest-artists i.e.: Amadou Bagayoko (Amadou and Mariam) & Julia Sarr (Youssou Ndour, Alpha Blondy, Femi Kuti ...)
With his deep, hoarse & touching voice, Lëk Sèn rejuvenates African blues music, mixing it with his urban culture. He creates a new flavour of African music - showing all it's variety.
Lëk Sèn is captivating and touching, even when he sings solo (guitar/voice) and also totally mesmerizing when he plays his own style of reggae, bridging the gap between roots and urban production.
In both styles, Lëk Sèn manages to show a captivating intensity that takes firm hold of his crowd and never them.
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