Awa Ly

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Awa Ly
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Background information
Born (1977-01-04) January 4, 1977 (age 47)
Paris, France
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2008present
LabelsRising Bird
Website awalymusic.com

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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Biography

Awa 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

YearTitleRole(s)Notes
2008 Black and White Veronique
2009 The Front Line Jazz singerCameo appearance
2010 La nostra vita Celeste
20 Cigarettes NurseCameo appearance
2011 Escort in Love Abeba
2015Anna e YusefKarimaTelevision movie
2017 The Bastards of Pizzofalcone MamanEpisode: "Misericordia"
Fortunata NunUncredited
2019 Scappo a casa Jamilah
2020 The Time of Indifference Marame

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Singles

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