Cover art by A.L.
OMT018: Cheikh Bayefall / Hey Man
'Hey Man' is sung in Wolof with vocals by renowned artist Metzo Diatta, the song speaks of the mirror effect of human beings, of how what we see of ourselves is not interchangeable.
It's the perpetual battle of life: 'you against yourself.'
Cheikh Bayefall is a singer, songwriter, percussionist, composer, musical director and dancer
born in 1978 in Louga - Senegal.
A multifaceted artist, Cheikh Bayefall bears the stage name of this
branch of Mouridism, a large Muslim brotherhood in Senegal of
which he is a member, and which helps him cultivate essential
qualities as an artist: humility and a certain taste for self-sacrifice.
Artistic biography:
His passion for music continues to push him forward, particularly
through his participation in the group AFRICAN TOUCH, with which
he gained recognition during a performance at the Saint-Louis Jazz
Festival. In 2012, 2013, and 2014, he performed alongside jazz
greats such as Jerry Gonzalez, Javier Colina, Raymondo Amador,
Antonio Carmona, Randy Weston, El Hambre, Maria Alba, Michaela
Rabitsch & Robert Pawlik, among others.
Numerous stage opportunities then opened up to him, and he
performed in theaters and cultural centers across Europe, both solo
and with others. He traveled to Madrid, Cordoba, Bern, Lausanne,
Paris, Millau, Marseille, Aix-en-Provence, Brussels, Gembloux,
Hasselt, Antwerp, Milan, Turin, Bassano del Grappa, among others.
In 2008, he sang alongside Bebe, a famous Spanish artist, for the
soundtrack of the film "Princesa de África." In 2009, the Afro-
Flamenco project was organized in Dakar.
That same year, a similar collaboration was launched with the embassies of the United States (cultural section), Sweden, and Austria.
A hundred live concerts later, Cheikh Bayefall is releasing his new single before an album coming in spring 2026.
Digital release on the 19th of November 2025.
Track listi,g:
1: Hey Man
Itunes, Spotify, etc.:
And on Bandcamp:
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