Ismaila Sané (full name Ismaila Sané Badiane) is a

Senegal Senegal, officially the Republic of Senegal, is the westernmost country in West Africa, situated on the Atlantic Ocean coastline. It borders Mauritania to Mauritania–Senegal border, the north, Mali to Mali–Senegal border, the east, Guinea t ...

ese born percussionist, singer, solo dancer of

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ballet Ballet () is a type of performance dance that originated during the Italian Renaissance in the fifteenth century and later developed into a concert dance form in France and Russia. It has since become a widespread and highly technical form of ...

, choreographer and pedagogue. He was born on January 4, 1956, in Coubalan,

Casamance Casamance is the area of Senegal south of the Gambia, including the Casamance River. It consists of the Lower Casamance (, —i.e. Ziguinchor Region) and the Upper Casamance (, —i.e. Kolda and Sédhiou Regions). The largest city of Casamance ...

). Sané lived in

Spain Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the Punta de Tarifa, southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Eur ...

from 1981 to 1999, and since 1999 he has made his home

Finland Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, ...

. 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 romant ...

and in Spain from bands Baba Djembe and Mbalax."Enciclopedia de estudios afroeuropeos"
''encyclopediaofafroeuropeanstudies.eu'', 30 January 2013

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

Lempäälä Lempäälä () is a municipality in Finland, located in the Pirkanmaa region. It lies south of the regional capital, Tampere. The population of Lempäälä is approximately , while the Tampere metropolitan area, metropolitan area has a population ...

) * The Recognition Prize of Kalevala Koru 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 Dakar ( ; ; ) is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Senegal, largest city of Senegal. The Departments of Senegal, department of Dakar has a population of 1,278,469, and the population of the Dakar metropolitan area was at 4.0 mill ...

, Senegal) Tours:

Mauritania Mauritania, officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, is a sovereign country in Maghreb, Northwest Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Western Sahara to Mauritania–Western Sahara border, the north and northwest, ...

Morocco Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It has coastlines on the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to Algeria–Morocc ...

France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ...

( Nizza,

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, Oloron,

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) * 1979 - 1980 Ballets Africains (Dakar, Senegal) Tours: Ford de France (

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) * In 1980 Ballets Mansour Gueye (Dakar, Senegal) tours France (

Dijon Dijon (, ; ; in Burgundian language (Oïl), Burgundian: ''Digion'') is a city in and the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Côte-d'Or Departments of France, department and of the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Regions of France, region in eas ...

), Spain (Circus Ringland and Circus Rudy Brothers) * 1981 - 1989 Ballets Mansour Gueye (La Cueva Romantica2,

Los Realejos Los Realejos is a town and a municipality in the northern part of the island of Tenerife, which is the biggest town in the Canary Islands. It is part of the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife (province), Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain. The town i ...

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, Spain) * 1993 - 1995 Co-operation: Ballets Mansour Gueye (La Cueva Romantica2, Los Realejos, Tenerife, Spain) * 1998 Berthelius Dance Company (

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, 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 ''Pikku Kakkonen'' (Finnish language, Finnish for "the little number two") is an ongoing Finland, Finnish magazine-type children's TV show shown on Yle TV2. The first episode aired on January 11, 1977 in television, 1977. It finished with a bedtime ...

(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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