Wally B. Seck

Representing a new breed of Senegalese hitmakers, Wally Ballago Seck's charismatic sound, which consists of seductive earworm melodies carried along by mbalax dance rhythms, is contemporary but rooted in the style of Senegalese icons like Youssou N'dour, Baaba Maal, Cheikh Lo, and Orchestra Baobab. Born and raised in Dakar, Seck spent his early years surrounded by music, due in large part to having a famous working musician father -- Thione Ballago Seck played in Orchestra Baobab and later Raam Daan. He spent his formative years pursuing a professional football career, but d...