Papis Diaw (TeKnIkS)

Papis Diaw (TeKnIkS)
Song writer/composer, Guitarist, Rapper
Principal country concerned : Column : Music, Fine arts

PAPIS DIAW Tekniks was born in HLM 1 to Dakar. He was doing his primary education in the same locality and secondary education at the Lycée Lamine Gueye where he began to develop his artistic abilities by getting the best grades in arts education and music. Love it pushes these materials to improve its performance. Born into a musical family with an uncle guitarist (Ousmane Samb MAH) and cousins ​​guitarists such as DUDU MAH, Magou, Diogal Sakho, Birame DIOP and CHEIKHOUMAH, he began lessons with the help of CHEIKHOUMAH to respect the tradition .
In 2000 under the influence of his cousin ABUBAKRYN DIOP, artist and rapper degree Pictoon, designer of the newspaper MAKODEF UNITED STATES, he began to write lyrics and rap do portraits such as representation on paper photos classmates as a suggestion of some teacher enrolling in the National School of Arts. In2004 he formed with his older brother BOMS, Ryne, GA CHIRBA METAL MED and a rap group called CREW WAGAZA. They recorded from 2004 in 2006 five (5) securities and participate in large concerts such as the music festival organized by the city of Dakar.
In2007 KEUR Thiossane contact for an opening cultural collaboration with the Embassy of Spain, for an acoustic concert. He then contacts his cousin CHEIKHOUMAH (vocal leader) and promotionnaire Beuz (percussionist) for the evening. It is to this very day they decided to form the group SAWU JANT and began playing around in DAKAR (BALAJO, TOUMBUKTOU, JUST 4 U, BLACK PRESIDENT etc.), And do the first parts of Souleymane Faye , POPE AND SHEIKH, medzo DJATTAH, and Magou YORO NDIAYE. His career as a guitarist began at this time with the support of CHEIKHOUMAH gave him courage, self-confidence and taught him techniques solo. PAPIS Diaw becomes a complete artist combining his career as a guitarist and rapper, while still a student in Banking-Finance-Insurance after obtaining his degree in 2004.
IN 2008, the members of the rap group decided to set aside concerts and podiums to concentrate on studies. At this time PAPIS DIAW Tekniks an undergraduate in BFA. The other members were each university exams to prepare. But he continued to play with SAWU JANT whose delivery dates corresponded to the holidays.
After his Master and his Master in Business Administration, it has Beuz ATOUTOU, a young artist singer THIES, following music lessons to NATIONAL ARTS SCHOOL. At three they began to make rehearsals and performances across a Dakar.
With several concert dates recorded, it begins to reach perfection and mastery of his instrument. Groups begin to contact for studio recordings or performances.
In January 2012 MOMAR FRANCOIS SYLLA (Author Composer based in PARIS) just moved to Dakar to form a group of young Senegalese musicians. PAPIS get instead guitarist and played his first performance with the group in February 2012 BAYE FALL. MOMAR in October 2012 making him the conductor of the group.
PAPIS DIAW TEKNIKS continued his path, hoping one day to be among the greatest artists of Senegal.

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Partners

  • Arterial network
  • Media, Sports and Entertainment Group (MSE)
  • Gens de la Caraïbe
  • Groupe 30 Afrique
  • Alliance Française VANUATU
  • PACIFIC ARTS ALLIANCE
  • FURTHER ARTS
  • Zimbabwe : Culture Fund Of Zimbabwe Trust
  • RDC : Groupe TACCEMS
  • Rwanda : Positive Production
  • Togo : Kadam Kadam
  • Niger : ONG Culture Art Humanité
  • Collectif 2004 Images
  • Africultures Burkina-Faso
  • Bénincultures / Editions Plurielles
  • Africiné
  • Afrilivres

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