Alassane Badboy

Alassane Badboy, born in Rufisque, lives in Thiès.
He's part of NoOx Worldwide, producing and developing his live and discographic projects with local and international musicians.
His music is a proposal of innovative sounds, rooted in the Senegalese West African culture and influenced from the international & pan-African sounds, such as soul, reggae, afro-pop, afro-rock, funk, salsa.
His band, the "Conquerors" have a remarkable music background, being musicians for big named artists (Omar Péne, Youssou Ndour, Maria Siga, Souleymane Faye, Carlou D...).
He is an international artist, already included in International line-up & Showcases Festivals, such as the Dakar Music Expo, Stereoafrica, Afrobrix, Electropark, Sofar Sound and has already toured twice in Italy (Winter '21 & Summer '22) with numerous dates of concerts and live performances in the country.
Creative Director of several live concert shows in Senegal, such as Thiakaay.
He gives a strong importance to Wolof songwriting and decolonization of the Senegalese/African storytelling through a fresh and realistic photography of his reality.
Sufism is a strong element in his creation, so Pan Africanism is; his inspirations comes from great artists and performers such as Aminata Fall, Youssou N’dour & Baaba Mall, Fela Kuti...
He’s involved in the Opera Choral of the Italian Embassy of Dakar with the vocal coach Hadar Halevy De Vito. This is a radical feature in the vocal interpretation of Alassane that can vary from a falsetto and sweet tone to a grave and baritone one.