Awa Ly (born 4 January 1977) is a French singer, songwriter, and actress of Senegalese origin who lives in Rome, Italy. She has released three studio albums, Modulated (2009), Five and a Feather (2016), and Safe and Sound (2020). As an actress, she played in several movies, including Black and White (2008), La nostra vita (2010), and Escort in Love (2011).
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| Born | January 4, 1977 Paris, France |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Rising Bird |
| Website | awalymusic |
Biography
editAwa Ly was born and raised in Paris. Her parents are from Senegal and most of her family lives in Dakar. She currently lives in Rome and works as an actress, singer and songwriter.[1]
Ly's debut studio album, Modulated, was released in 2009.[2]
In 2011, Ly played in the Italian film Escort in Love by Daniele Luchetti besides Paola Cortellesi, Raoul Bova and Rocco Papaleo.[3]
She accompanied Pino Daniele in summer 2013 on an international tour after having already performed with him in the United States and Canada.[4]
Ly has previously used My Major Company, a fan-funded music label in France, and for finishing her five-track EP, which was recorded at Funkhaus in Berlin in December 2013, she was seeking funding via the French crowdfunding platform KissKissBankBank.[5] The self-titled EP was released in 2014.
On March 25, 2016, Ly released her second full-length studio album, Five and a Feather.[6]
On March 20, 2020, Ly released her third studio album, Safe and Sound.[7]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
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| 2008 | Black and White | Veronique | |
| 2009 | The Front Line | Jazz singer | Cameo appearance |
| 2010 | La nostra vita | Celeste | |
| 20 Cigarettes | Nurse | Cameo appearance | |
| 2011 | Escort in Love | Abeba | |
| 2015 | Anna e Yusef | Karima | Television movie |
| 2017 | The Bastards of Pizzofalcone | Maman | Episode: "Misericordia" |
| Fortunata | Nun | Uncredited | |
| 2019 | Scappo a casa | Jamilah | |
| 2020 | The Time of Indifference | Marame |
Discography
editStudio albums
edit- 2009: Modulated
- 2016: Five and a Feather
- 2020: Safe and Sound
EPs
edit- 2011: Parole Prestate
- 2014: Awa Ly
Singles
edit- 2015: "Let Me Love You"
- 2019: "Close Your Eyes"
- 2020: "Mesmerizing"
References
edit- ^ Aivillain, Mathilde (22 September 2010). "Awa Ly: 'Italians are curious to find out how I ended up in Italy'". cafébabel. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ^ Seck, Nago (2009). "Modulated". Afrisson. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ "Nessuno mi può giudicare". IMDb. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ Ansali, Paolo (9 July 2013). "Awa Ly in tour con Pino Daniele per tutta l'estate". MusicalNews. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ^ "AWA LY : Prochain EP". KissKissBankBank. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ^ Leigh, Nathan (5 April 2016). "NEW MUSIC: Awa Ly's 'Five and a Feather' Is Simply Stunning". Afropunk. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ "Awa Ly – Safe And Sound". Pop Magazine. Retrieved 15 August 2020.