Baay Bia
West African
Hip Hop
West African
Hip Hop
Baay Bia
Le petit Boy Thia
BAAY BIA
Composer and rapper,Baay Bia has emerged as one of the leading figures
in the thriving hip hop scene in Senegal. Passionate about his country
and faith, Baay Bia is deeply committed to making positive social and
environmental change. Baay Bia uses his voice to create compelling
anthems that are quickly embraced by his fans. With hit songs regularly
placing in the top of the charts in Senegal, his unique and appealing
style has captured the attention of critics nationally and
internationally. Combining his musical talents, honed in the traditions
of the griot, with a fresh contemporary hip hop sound gives Baay Bia's
music a broad appeal.
Baay Bia now splits his time between Dakar, Senegal and Seattle,
Washington. His fan base in America is growing quickly and his
collaborative efforts with U.S. based musicians has his sound evolving
in some fresh and exciting new ways. Stay tuned!
Le petit Boy Thia
BAAY BIA
Composer and rapper,Baay Bia has emerged as one of the leading figures
in the thriving hip hop scene in Senegal. Passionate about his country
and faith, Baay Bia is deeply committed to making positive social and
environmental change. Baay Bia uses his voice to create compelling
anthems that are quickly embraced by his fans. With hit songs regularly
placing in the top of the charts in Senegal, his unique and appealing
style has captured the attention of critics nationally and
internationally. Combining his musical talents, honed in the traditions
of the griot, with a fresh contemporary hip hop sound gives Baay Bia's
music a broad appeal.
Baay Bia now splits his time between Dakar, Senegal and Seattle,
Washington. His fan base in America is growing quickly and his
collaborative efforts with U.S. based musicians has his sound evolving
in some fresh and exciting new ways. Stay tuned!
Baay Bia has become one of the most exciting and unique voices coming out
of the vibrant hip hop scene in Senegal,West AfricaHis style combines the deeply
rooted Tassu or senegalese traditional rap in Wolof,using modern and traditional
instruments with his own fresh and compelling style of hip hop.
His lyrics are insightful and conscious and his tunes are catchy anthems that are
quickly embraced by his fans.
Committed to making positive and social environmental change,Baay Bia has
become a popular figure in the music scene in Senegal,
with his songs placing in the top of the radio charts and his music videos seen regularely on national TV.
His international acclaim grows and his presence has been felt in the USA.
In this last 2 years,Baay Bia performed,in Seattle,Boston,several times in New york,Rhode Island,
Chicago,California (Iddyllwild Art School),Wisconsen,Houston (Teach Africa Youth Forum)
Welcome to the site.
Jaaraamaa
Africa
