Nuru Kane (born Papa Nouroudine Kane) is a Senegalese singer/songwriter who plays guitar, bass and guimbri, a three-stringed bass in the band Bayefall Gnawa.

Nuru Kane
Nuru Kane at Africa Oyé 2006
Nuru Kane at Africa Oyé 2006
Background information
OriginDakar
GenresAfrican Blues
Gnawa
Griot
Years active2004–present
LabelsRiverboat Records, World Music Network
Website[1]

Nuru's debut CD, Sigil,[1] which was released in the UK on March 14, 2006 and the rest of the world on April 24 by Riverboat Records and World Music Network, included griot, gnawa, and blues influences.

In 2013, he released Exile by Riverboat Records and World Music Network.

Nuru Kane played with his band Bayefall Gnawa at the 2004 Festival in the Desert in Mali, at the 2006 Africa Oye, as well as at the Oslo World Music Festival[2] 2010 in Norway.

Two of Nuru's songs, appear on soundtracks: Goree in the film The Mechanic (2011) at the graveyard scene and Toub in the film Wonderful World.

Discography

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Albums
Contributing artist

References

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  1. ^ "Nuru Kane, Sigil - Senegal's soul sensation gets silky". The Guardian. 19 March 2006.
  2. ^ "Oslo World Artists – history".
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