Origin Goree, Dakar, Senegal Years active 1990s–present Role Singer | Occupation(s) Singer, percussionist Name Latyr Sy Music group Flying Rhythms | |
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Born September 12, 1972 (age 51) ( 1972-09-12 ) Website www.latyrsydiaspora.com Similar People Leyona, Funkist, Olaibi, Inushiki, Keison | ||
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Latyr Sy is a Senegalese singer and percussionist based in Tokyo.
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Biography
Latyr Sy was born in Goree, Dakar on September 12, 1972. He moved to Japan in 1995 and in 1996 organized his own percussion group, AFRICA SUNU XELCOM. He is now based in Tokyo.
Life and work
Latyr Sy collaborates with many artists, and genres like jazz, Latin, rock and traditional music, such as Leyona, Aya Nakano and Inushiki. And collaborates with artists from other countries: Mamady Keita (percussion, Guinea), Okura Shonosuke (drumming from Japanese lyrical Noh drama), Senba Kiyohiko (percussion Japan), Sato Masahiko (jazz piano, Japan), Kim Defang (percussion, Korea), Rico Rodriguez (trombone, Jamaica), Kansane (vocalist, Korea), Leyona (vocalist, Japan) and many others.
Latyr Sy hosts African percussion workshops around Japan, in Tokyo, Nagoya and other cities. Also at elementary and junior high schools throughout Japan to introduce African music and culture. Latyr Sy is fluent in five languages: Japanese, French, Spanish, English and native Senegalese Wolof language.
Discography
Songs
MAMA AFRICA
RISING HOPE
Love's Ghost
African vs Punks
Jungle Roll
Trance Space
Monkey Beat
Doragon Balls
Mouth Dancing
Rhythms Call
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