<b>Almamy Wane</b>, better known as <b>Almamy,</b> is a
senegalese-born
electro pop singer, songwriter and producer based in
New york city.
History
Born in
1982 in
Dakar,
Senegal, Almamy started out as a dancer and actor in his early teens, performing locally until he won a scholarship to study and dance professionaly in
Paris in the late nineties.
After relocating to
New York in 2002, to study at the famed
Broadway Dance Center, Almamy found himself immersed in the club scene, writing songs and collaborating with various
dance music record producers, such as Peter McLean (D1 Music), Mike Degen (
RuPaul,
Heavy D), and Seren Ame.
A couple of years later, and with some experiences gained, Almamy decided on a career as a solo recording artist.
Working with guitarist
Nick Holmes as a co-producer, Almamy started to record his own material and strove to create a sound of his own.
Career
Almamy's first official releases,
The Sexy Boy EP /...
B.M.D., and
The Sexy Boy EP /...
B.M.D., were available on
iTunes the first week of
2008.
It featured material that was initially released on his
MySpace page, where he had built up a large fan base, through
SNOCAP.
It was soon followed by a remix collection of his most popular song,
Like You Do, two weeks later on
iTunes.
The double A-side single
Don't Ask Me / French Kiss is to be released sometimes in
July 2008.
Discography
EPs
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|January 3, 2008
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The Sexy Boy EP /...
B.M.D.|ModyWorks
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|January 3, 2008
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The Sexy Boy EP /...
L.Y.D.|ModyWorks
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|January 17, 2008
|
Like You Do Remixes - EP|ModyWorks
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Singles
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|TBA, 2008
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Don't Ask Me / French Kiss|ModyWorks
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External links
Almamy Official Website Almamy Official MySpace Page