Abdoulaye Diabaté (pianist)
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Born1959
Died (aged 65)
Boulogne-Billancourt, France
EducationNational School of Arts of Senegal
OccupationJazz pianist
Abdoulaye Diabaté | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1959 |
| Died | (aged 65) Boulogne-Billancourt, France |
| Education | National School of Arts of Senegal |
| Occupation | Jazz pianist |
Abdoulaye Diabaté (1959 – 16 January 2025) was a Senegalese jazz pianist.[1]
Born in 1959, Diabaté studied at the National School of Arts of Senegal for 10 years. He developed a passion for jazz and became the leader of the Orchestre National du Sénégal.[2] In 1990, he left Senegal for Europe, leaving the orchestra to his brother, Madou Diabaté.[3] In 2002, he founded the Kora Jazz Trio alongside Djeli Moussa Diawara and Moussa Sissokho, producing three albums and touring across concert venues and jazz clubs.[4] In 2010, Diawara left the trio.
Abdoulaye Diabaté died in Boulogne-Billancourt on 16 January 2025, at the age of 65.[5]