Sindoolaa African Music Band

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Sindoolaa music band is composed of musicians native of Senegal (West Africa) and Milwaukee (Wisconsin, USA ), where it is based. The current Sindoolaa members are Oumar Sagna on lead vocals, ekonting, percussions , kalimba and balaphon, Olusegun Sijuwade and/or Aaron Gardner on Sax and flute, Roman Edrisinghe on rhythm guitar and second vocals, Jeff Green on lead guitar and second vocals, the two wonderful dancers Miriam Levie and Naima Adedapo on second vocals, Donnie Mac or Frederick Rosa on bass, Jeffrey ‘Omar’ Phillips on drum set, Yaya Kambaye on Kora and tama (talking drum), Patrice Nassalang  on masquerade dance, and Lucky Diop on bougarabou drums and second vocals. Not only does Sindoolaa play original music from Oumar’s cultural background, but it also brings you African Reggae and Salsa, Soucouss music, and more. Sindoolaa music keeps you on the dance floor all night. In Senegal Oumar works with Batiyaye, his home band you can hear here  www.myspace.com/batiyaye . Please take a minute to view the picture gallery. Sindoolaa is open to new members and if you are a musician and would like to learn our style, feel free to contact Oumar. You might have a chance to join the band as it always expands.

Click here to view photos of our live shows. (Cliquez ici pour nous voir en concert)

Click on each band members name for individual photos. Oumar Sagna (Lead vocals; percussion: congas, bougarabou, kotiro, gorongorong and djembe) Yaya Kambaye (Kora, vocal: percussion: congas, bougarabou, kotiro, gorongorong, sabar and djembe) El Hadji Jean Sene (Sabar drums, kotiro, bougarabou and Djembe) Didier Leplae ( Bass Guitar) Joe Wong (Drum kit, percussion) Julio Pabon (Drum kit, Kotiro , bougarabous, trumpet) Jesse Sheehan (Saxophone, indian tablas and keyboard) Aaron Gardner (Saxophone, flute) Thacher Schmid (Violin, mandolin) Roman Edirisinghe (Guitar) Heidi Sagna (back up vocals Aicha Diallo (Back up vocals) Patrice Nassalang (dancer. Choreographer) Miriam Levie (Flute, Dance, Back up vocals) Nataraja (Dancer ) Tina (Dancer) Naima (Dancer) Sharece (Junjung drums)

Photos by Cy White.

 

 

 

 

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