Thierno Camara

Renowned composer / singer / songwriter / bassist Thierno Camara from Senegal, West Africa is well known in World and Jazz fusion circles as one of the greatest bass players of our generation. As an experienced well traveled musician who has mastered an art form by playing professionally since childhood, his sound surpasses genre. During his long career as an international musician Thierno Camara has written, arranged, recorded, performed and toured with a diversity of great artists whose styles range from Traditional, to Native Folk, to Classic Jazz, to Contemporary Hip Hop, Reggae, and Rock. He is also founder of Waaw band, which plays strictly a folk style of Senegalese music called Mbalax from his native land. Thierno Camara band is an expression of his artistry, featuring only the best musicians from around the world. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.