Ismaila Sané (full name Ismaila Sané Badiane) is a Senegalese born percussionist, singer, solo dancer of African ballet, choreographer and pedagogue. He was born on January 4, 1956, in

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, Casamance, Senegal). Sané lived in Spain from 1981 to 1999, and since 1999 he has made his home Finland. Sané is well known in Finland from his solo career but also from the bands Senfi, Galaxy and

Piirpauke Piirpauke is a Finnish musical group combining free jazz, flamenco, mbalax, Arabesque, carnatic, romantic, modern, classical, humppa, impressionist, hindustani, salsa, Amharic, Lappjoik, Tibetan, Balkan, Karelian, Finnish, national romantic ...

and in Spain from bands Baba Djembe and Mbalax."Enciclopedia de estudios afroeuropeos"
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Prizes and grants

* Lempo of the Year 2003: The first emigrant who knowingly got the "citizen of the year" prize in Finland. The prize was given to Ismaila together with his wife, musician Outi Sané. (Home place

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) * The Recognition Prize of

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Cultural Foundation in 2005. (Kalevala korun kulttuurisäätiön tunnustuspalkinto 2005.): Together with his wife, musician Outi Sané. For the multicultural and international work of the Sanés. * Prize of Finland 2005, Ministry of Education of Finland: As a percussionist of the band Galaxy. * Composition Working Grant, Georg Malmstén Foundation 2007, Finland."Georg Malmstén Foundation- Grants 2007"
''elvisry.fi'', 10 December 2007 * Working Grant - Music 2011, Arts Council of Pirkanmaa, Finland."Arts Council of Pirkanmaa_Grants 2011"
''pirkanmaantaidetoimikunta.fi'', 13 December 2010 * Working Grant - Music 2011 Kalevela Koru Cultural Foundation, Finland. For composing and arranging children record for Senfi band (together with Outi Sane) "Kalevala Korun Kulttuurisäätiö APURAHAT 2011"
''http://www.kalevalakoru.fi/'', 31.10.2011 * Working Grant - Music 2012, Finnish Cultural Foundation, Central Fund, Finland."Finnish Cultural Foundation - grants 2012"
''http://www.skr.fi/default.asp?docId=12256'', 27 February 2012 * EOAW Cultural Achievements Award 2012. International Women Conference, Tampere, Finland."Reporters365.com"
''http://reporters365.com/top-news-2/nigerian-activist-2-others-honoured-in-finland/'', 5 September 2012

Artistic leadership

* Artistic leader of the education for music teachers in Opeko "Yhteinen sävel 1-3" at years 2004 - 2006. Head educator with Outi Sané. * Artistic leader of the multicultural education for teachers in Opeko "Africa alive" year 2006. Head educator with Outi Sané. * Artistic leader and the father of Ethno Music Festival "LempoFolk" 2005. Other leaders Outi Sané and Henna Leisiö.

Work as a solo ballet dancer

* 1974 - 1978 Ballets Bougarabou ( Dakar, Senegal) Tours:

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, Morocco, France ( Nizza, Cannes, Oloron,

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) * 1979 - 1980 Ballets Africains (Dakar, Senegal) Tours: Ford de France ( Antilles) * In 1980 Ballets Mansour Gueye (Dakar, Senegal) tours France ( Dijon), Spain (Circus Ringland and Circus Rudy Brothers) * 1981 - 1989 Ballets Mansour Gueye (La Cueva Romantica2, Los Realejos, Tenerife, Spain) * 1993 - 1995 Co-operation: Ballets Mansour Gueye (La Cueva Romantica2, Los Realejos, Tenerife, Spain) * 1998 Berthelius Dance Company ( La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain)

Discography

Solo records

* ''Ismaila Sané: Ñamandu (1999)'' Azel Producciones, Tenerife, Spain. * ''Ismaila Sané: Ñamandu (2002)'' Azel Producciones, Tenerife, Spain.

Music for movies and TV programs

* ''Muros'' (2003) "In Search of the White Whale: Filming in the Canary Islands"
''http://enposdelaballenablanca.blogspot.com/'', 2.4.2011 Direction: Josep M. Vilageliu. Production: Josep Vilageliu, Deimos Canarias Televisión and Ateneo de La Laguna. Tenerife, Spain. * ''Amin kanssa'' series, Pikku Kakkonen (multicultural children series of music and games, broadcast 2002 and 2006)

Co-operation in other records

* 2011 ''Sakari Kukko & Humbalax: Paratiisi'' (Rockadillo Records) * 2010 ''Piirpauke: Koli'' (Rockadillo Records) No: 1 on European World Music Charts "Charts - World Music Charts Europe"
''wmce.de'', 1 October 2010 * 2008 ''Pasi Kaunisto & Piirpauke: Onnelliset - Oskar Merikannon Lauluja feat''. Johanna Rusanen (FG-Naxos) * 2006 ''Piirpauke: Kalabalik'' (Rockadillo Records) * 2005 ''Piirpauke: Ikiliikkuja - perpetuum mobile - The very Best of P''. (Rockadillo Records) * 2003 ''Piirpauke: Laulu laineilla'' (Rockadillo Records) * 2002 ''Piirpauke: Sillat'' (Rockadillo Records) * 1998 ''Piirpauke: Laula sinäkin'' (Rockadillo Records) * 1996 ''Piirpauke: Ave Maria'' (Rockadillo Records) * 1994 ''Piirpauke: Metamorphosis'' (Rockadillo Records) * 1993 ''Piirpauke: Terra Nova - Muuttolinnut'' (Rockadillo Records) * 1991 ''Piirpauke: Tuku Tuku'' (Rockadillo Records) * 2011 ''The Capital Beat: On the midnight wire'' (Stupido Records) * 2006 ''Eero Koivistoinen Music Society: X-Ray'' * 2005 ''Jaakko Löytty: Murhehuone'' (Humble records) * 2003 ''Galaxy: Insecurité' (Global Music Center) * 2003 ''Jazzgangsters: Peace' (Rockadillo Records) * 2002 ''Galaxy: Sedde ja Insecurité'' (videos) * 2000 ''Good People: Good People'' (Naxos) * 1999 ''Al Farabi'' (Azel Producciones) * 1999 ''Baba Djembe'' (Multitrac Records) * 1998 ''Benito Cabrera: Notas de viajes'' * 1998 ''Ghandara'' * 1997 ''Antonio Hernandez: Ritual Suite'' (Azel Producciones) * 1996 ''Chiqui Perez'' (Manzana Records) * 1995 ''Taller Canario: Ahora que'' (Manzana Records) * 1995 ''Las Ratas'' (Multitrac) * 1994 ''M'balax: Kike Perdomo - M'balax'' (Manzana Records)

References and notes

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