Awa Ly

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New album 'Essence and Elements' now 🌬️

A folk-soul singer with a captivating voice, Awa Ly is just like her music: on a perpetual journey. After the highly acclaimed Five And a Feather (2016) and Safe And Sound (2020), she has announced her third album: Essence And Elements (May 2025).

Awa Ly, a Frenchwoman of Senegalese origin who has lived in Italy and the United States, has lived several lives around one common thread: music. After a stint in a choir in France and countless jam sessions in Rome - where she had an acting career that took her as far as Cannes - the polyglot singer accompanied the late, iconic Pino Daniele on one of his last world tours (2013). At the same time, she has surrounded herself with big names like bassist Greg Cohen (Norah Jones, Marianne Faitfull, Lou Reed, Tom Waits...) and sound engineer Florent Livet (Cassius, Phoenix...) to develop a jazz & blues sound with forays into folk, pop and even the Caribbean on her first EP. This was followed by Five and A Feather, a debut album produced by Jean Lamoot and Pascal Danaé (Rivière Noire, Delgrès...), with contributions from Faada Freddy. It includes the hits ‘Let Me Love You’ (5.7M listens on Spotify) and ‘Let You Down’ (6.3M listens on Spotify).

This was followed by Safe And Sound, produced by Polérik Rouviere and featuring such featurings as Arthur H, Delgrès, Piers Faccini, Anne Paceo, Moh Kouyaté... The spiritual dimension being an integral part of her universe, Awa Ly has structured her new album, Essence And Elements, around the four elements (Earth, Water, Air, Fire). Four cycles produced by four different directors. Nicolas Repac (No Format, Arthur H, Blick Bassy, Mamani Keïta...) for Earth. The Joséphine price 2024 nominee Lossapardo (Roche Musique, Dinos...) for Water. The Air with Grammy-nominated British producer Hannah V (Rihanna, Jessie J, JP Cooper, Stormzy, Yola...). And Léonie Pernet (Infine Music, Malik Djoudi, Acid Arab...) for Fire.

Awa Ly offers a quest to return to oneself, to what is essential, accompanied by a short film in four parts directed by the actress-director nominated twice at Cannes: Aïssa Maïga (Les Poupées Russes, Bamako, Marcher sur l'eau, L'écume des jours...). A truly immersive experience in which everyone is invited to connect with their senses using Nature, with a first extract, ‘My Essence’, scheduled for release on 12 March 2025.

A critical and public success, Awa Ly has given around a hundred concerts and continues to tour internationally (France, Italy, Germany, Senegal, Switzerland, Morocco, Cape Verde, Turkey, Romania...), from Parisian venues to the biggest events in the world, as shown by her programme at the Mawazine 2024 festival and at the Théâtre du Châtelet on 5 February 2025.
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contact booking : Dionysiac Tour - priscilladtour@gmail.com
contact management : Rising Bird Music - mremond.mgmt@gmail.com
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Top tracks

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Let Me Love You
Awa Ly
Five and a Feather
03:41
Writer: Awa Ly / Composers: Awa Ly
01
Summer Rain (relieves pressure)
Awa Ly
Summer Rain (relieves pressure)
03:07
Writer: Awa Ly - Lossapardo / Composers: Awa Ly - Lossapardo
02
Jungle
Awa Ly
Awa Ly
04:00
Writer: Awa Ly / Composers: Awa Ly
02
My Essence
Awa Ly
Essence and Elements
03:33
Writer: Awa Ly - Nicolas Repac / Composers: Awa Ly - Polérik Rouvière - Nicolas Repac
04
MESMERISING
Awa Ly
Safe And Sound
02:59
Writer: Awa Ly / Composers: Awa Ly - Polerik Rouvière
05
Here
Awa Ly
Five and a Feather
03:33
Writer: Awa Ly / Composers: Awa Ly
09
Doum Doum Doum (Instrumental)
Awa Ly
Awa Ly
05:14
Composers: Awa Ly
01
Breathe in, Breathe out
Awa Ly
Breathe in, Breathe out
03:54
Writer: Awa Ly / Composers: Awa Ly - Polérik Rouvière - Hannah Vasanth
01
Storyteller
Awa Ly
Five and a Feather
03:34
Writer: Awa Ly / Composers: Awa Ly
02
CLOSE YOUR EYES
Awa Ly
Safe And Sound
03:05
Writer: Awa Ly / Composers: Awa Ly - Polerik Rouvière - Roberto Angelini
01
Ô Gaïa
Awa Ly
Essence and Elements
03:55
Writer: Awa Ly - Nicolas Repac / Composers: Awa Ly - Polérik Rouvière - Nicolas Repac - Ismael Nobour
05
What Goes Around
Awa Ly
Safe And Sound
03:37
Writer: Awa Ly / Composers: Awa Ly - Pascal Danaë - Baptiste Brondy - Polerik Rouvière - RaffGee
01
Etrange étrangère
HK
Étranges Étranger.ère.s
04:02
Writer: Kaddour Hadadi / Composers: Meddhy Ziouche - Kaddour Hadadi - Manuel Paris - Sébastien Wacheux - Eric Janson - Jacotte Recolin - Laurent Clipet
02
Let You Down
Awa Ly
Five and a Feather
03:30
Writer: Awa Ly / Composers: Awa Ly
03
Go Your Way
Awa Ly
Safe And Sound
03:32
Writer: Awa Ly / Composers: Awa Ly - Polerik Rouvière - Roberto Angelini
01
Ahead
Awa Ly
Safe And Sound
03:40
Writer: Awa Ly / Composers: Awa Ly - Polerik Rouvière
06
Inside
Awa Ly
Safe And Sound
03:53
Writer: Awa Ly / Composers: Awa Ly - Polerik Rouvière
09
Wind Voices
Awa Ly
Essence and Elements
03:16
Writer: Awa Ly - Alune Wade / Composers: Awa Ly - Polérik Rouvière - Hannah Vasanth - Ismael Nobour - Ablaye Cissoko
10
To Know
Awa Ly
Safe And Sound
03:23
Writer: Awa Ly - Arthur H / Composers: Awa Ly - Polerik Rouvière
09
Tell Me
Awa Ly
Safe And Sound
03:04
Writer: Awa Ly / Composers: Awa Ly - Polerik Rouvière
12
Tightrope Dreams
Awa Ly
Safe And Sound
03:52
Writer: Piers Faccini / Composers: Piers Faccini - Awa Ly - Polerik Rouvière
07
Now Or Never
Awa Ly
Safe And Sound
03:47
Writer: Awa Ly / Composers: Awa Ly - Polerik Rouvière - Roberto Angelini
08
Come Away With Me
Awa Ly
Safe And Sound
03:17
Writer: Awa Ly / Composers: Awa Ly - Polerik Rouvière
11
Are You Satisfied ?
Awa Ly
Safe And Sound
03:34
Writer: Awa Ly / Composers: Awa Ly - Polerik Rouvière
07
Sunflowers
Awa Ly
Five and a Feather
03:37
Writer: Awa Ly / Composers: Awa Ly
08
Comme sur un fil
HK
Un autre rendez-vous
05:21
Writer: Kaddour Hadadi / Composers: Meddhy Ziouche - Kaddour Hadadi - Sébastien Wacheux - Eric Janson - Jacotte Recolin - Laurent Clipet
01
Un autre rendez-vous
HK
Un autre rendez-vous
04:23
Writer: Kaddour Hadadi / Composers: Meddhy Ziouche - Kaddour Hadadi - Manuel Paris - Sébastien Wacheux - Eric Janson - Yvan Djaouti
03
Seule reste la Terre
Awa Ly
Essence and Elements
03:32
Writer: Awa Ly - Nicolas Repac / Composers: Awa Ly - Polérik Rouvière - Nicolas Repac
04
Inchallah Paris
HK
Un autre rendez-vous
04:12
Writer: Kaddour Hadadi / Composers: Meddhy Ziouche - Jeoffrey Arnone - Kaddour Hadadi - Manuel Paris - Sébastien Wacheux - Eric Janson - Jacotte Recolin - Laurent Clipet
05
Sur la même longueur d'onde
HK
Un autre rendez-vous
05:36
Writer: Kaddour Hadadi / Composers: Lh Chambat - Meddhy Ziouche - Jeoffrey Arnone - Kaddour Hadadi - Jimmy Laurent - Sébastien Wacheux - Eric Janson
05
Sacred Water
Awa Ly
Essence and Elements
03:35
Writer: Awa Ly - Lossapardo / Composers: Awa Ly - Lossapardo - Polérik Rouvière

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  • Discography
Albums
℗ 2025 RISING BIRD MUSIC
16-05-2025
Essence and Elements
01
Ô Gaïa
Awa Ly
Essence and Elements
03:55
Writer: Awa Ly - Nicolas Repac / Composers: Awa Ly - Polérik Rouvière - Nicolas Repac - Ismael Nobour
02
My Essence
Awa Ly
Essence and Elements
03:33
Writer: Awa Ly - Nicolas Repac / Composers: Awa Ly - Polérik Rouvière - Nicolas Repac
03
Seule reste la Terre
Awa Ly
Essence and Elements
03:32
Writer: Awa Ly - Nicolas Repac / Composers: Awa Ly - Polérik Rouvière - Nicolas Repac
04
Summer Rain (relieves pressure)
Awa Ly
Essence and Elements
03:07
Writer: Awa Ly - Lossapardo / Composers: Awa Ly - Lossapardo - Polérik Rouvière
05
Sacred Water
Awa Ly
Essence and Elements
03:35
Writer: Awa Ly - Lossapardo / Composers: Awa Ly - Lossapardo - Polérik Rouvière
06
L'Une
Awa Ly
Essence and Elements
03:28
Writer: Awa Ly - Lossapardo / Composers: Awa Ly - Lossapardo - Polérik Rouvière - Brahim Wone
07
Breathe in, Breathe out
Awa Ly
Essence and Elements
03:54
Writer: Awa Ly / Composers: Awa Ly - Polérik Rouvière - Hannah Vasanth
Access the complete album info (11 songs)
℗ 2022 Blue Line Records
25-11-2022
Un autre rendez-vous
01
Un autre rendez-vous
HK
Un autre rendez-vous
04:24
Writer: Kaddour Hadadi / Composers: Meddhy Ziouche - Kaddour Hadadi - Yvan Djaouti - Eric Janson - Manuel Paris - Sébastien Wacheux
02
Etrange étrangère
HK
Un autre rendez-vous
04:04
Writer: Kaddour Hadadi / Composers: Meddhy Ziouche - Kaddour Hadadi - Yvan Djaouti - Eric Janson - Manuel Paris - Sébastien Wacheux - Jacotte Recolin - Laurent Clipet
03
La Casbah de Lili (Interlude)
HK
Un autre rendez-vous
00:36
Composers: Meddhy Ziouche
04
Inchallah Paris
HK
Un autre rendez-vous
04:13
Writer: Kaddour Hadadi / Composers: Meddhy Ziouche - Jeoffrey Arnone - Sébastien Wacheux - Manuel Paris - Eric Janson - Jacotte Recolin - Laurent Clipet - Kaddour Hadadi
05
Sur la même longueur d'onde
HK
Un autre rendez-vous
05:36
Writer: Kaddour Hadadi / Composers: Meddhy Ziouche - Jeoffrey Arnone - Sébastien Wacheux - Louis Henry Chambat - Kaddour Hadadi - Eric Janson - Jimmy Laurent
06
Je suis
HK
Un autre rendez-vous
05:26
Writer: Kaddour Hadadi / Composers: Meddhy Ziouche - Manuel Paris - Jacotte Recolin - Kaddour Hadadi
07
Au-dessus de la Seine (Interlude)
HK
Un autre rendez-vous
00:35
Composers: Manuel Paris
Access the complete album info (11 songs)
RISING BIRD MUSIC
20-03-2020
Safe And Sound
01
Ahead
Awa Ly
Safe And Sound
03:40
Writer: Awa Ly / Composers: Awa Ly - Polerik Rouvière
02
CLOSE YOUR EYES
Awa Ly
Safe And Sound
03:05
Writer: Awa Ly / Composers: Awa Ly - Polerik Rouvière - Roberto Angelini
03
Go Your Way
Awa Ly
Safe And Sound
03:32
Writer: Awa Ly / Composers: Awa Ly - Polerik Rouvière - Roberto Angelini
04
MESMERISING
Awa Ly
Safe And Sound
02:59
Writer: Awa Ly / Composers: Awa Ly - Polerik Rouvière
05
What Goes Around
Awa Ly
Safe And Sound
03:37
Writer: Awa Ly / Composers: Awa Ly - Pascal Danaë - Baptiste Brondy - Polerik Rouvière - RaffGee
06
Inside
Awa Ly
Safe And Sound
03:53
Writer: Awa Ly / Composers: Awa Ly - Polerik Rouvière
07
Now Or Never
Awa Ly
Safe And Sound
03:47
Writer: Awa Ly / Composers: Awa Ly - Polerik Rouvière - Roberto Angelini
Access the complete album info (12 songs)
Rising Bird Music
20-03-2020
Safe and Sound (Gold Edition)
01
Ahead
Awa Ly
Safe and Sound (Gold Edition)
03:40
Writer: Awa Ly / Composers: Awa Ly - Polerik Rouvière
02
CLOSE YOUR EYES
Awa Ly
Safe and Sound (Gold Edition)
03:05
Writer: Awa Ly / Composers: Awa Ly - Polerik Rouvière - Roberto Angelini
03
Go Your Way
Awa Ly
Safe and Sound (Gold Edition)
03:32
Writer: Awa Ly / Composers: Awa Ly - Polerik Rouvière - Roberto Angelini
04
MESMERISING
Awa Ly
Safe and Sound (Gold Edition)
02:59
Writer: Awa Ly / Composers: Awa Ly - Polerik Rouvière
05
What Goes Around
Awa Ly
Safe and Sound (Gold Edition)
03:37
Writer: Awa Ly / Composers: Awa Ly - Pascal Danaë - Baptiste Brondy - Polerik Rouvière - RaffGee
06
Inside
Awa Ly
Safe and Sound (Gold Edition)
03:53
Writer: Awa Ly / Composers: Awa Ly - Polerik Rouvière
07
Now Or Never
Awa Ly
Safe and Sound (Gold Edition)
03:47
Writer: Awa Ly / Composers: Awa Ly - Polerik Rouvière - Roberto Angelini
Access the complete album info (18 songs)
Rising Bird Music / naïve
25-03-2016
Five and a Feather
01
Storyteller
Awa Ly
Five and a Feather
03:34
Writer: Awa Ly / Composers: Awa Ly
02
Let You Down
Awa Ly
Five and a Feather
03:30
Writer: Awa Ly / Composers: Awa Ly
03
Let Me Love You
Awa Ly
Five and a Feather
03:41
Writer: Awa Ly / Composers: Awa Ly
04
Help You Out
Awa Ly
Five and a Feather
03:44
Writer: Awa Ly / Composers: Awa Ly
05
Here
Awa Ly
Five and a Feather
03:33
Writer: Awa Ly / Composers: Awa Ly
06
Friendship
Awa Ly
Five and a Feather
04:30
Writer: Awa Ly / Composers: Awa Ly
07
Sunflowers
Awa Ly
Five and a Feather
03:37
Writer: Awa Ly / Composers: Awa Ly
Access the complete album info (11 songs)
℗ 2014 Rising Bird Music
26-05-2014
Awa Ly
01
Doum Doum Doum
Awa Ly
Awa Ly
05:13
Writer: Awa Ly / Composers: Awa Ly
02
Jungle
Awa Ly
Awa Ly
04:00
Writer: Awa Ly / Composers: Awa Ly
03
Start to Walk
Awa Ly
Awa Ly
03:58
Writer: Awa Ly / Composers: Awa Ly
04
Great Blue Sky
Awa Ly
Awa Ly
06:08
Writer: Awa Ly / Composers: Awa Ly
05
Doum Doum Doum (Acoustic)
Awa Ly
Awa Ly
04:50
Writer: Awa Ly / Composers: Awa Ly
06
Start to Walk (Acoustic)
Awa Ly
Awa Ly
03:57
Writer: Awa Ly / Composers: Awa Ly
07
Great Blue Sky (Acoustic)
Awa Ly
Awa Ly
03:30
Writer: Awa Ly / Composers: Awa Ly
Access the complete album info (12 songs)
EPs
FioriRari
23-03-2011
Parole prestate
01
Il mestiere di vivere
Awa Ly
Parole prestate
03:56
Writer: Massimo Giangrande / Composers: Massimo Giangrande / Other contributors: D.R
02
Fortuna
Awa Ly
Parole prestate
05:11
Writer: Francesco Forni / Composers: Francesco Forni / Other contributors: D.R
03
Senso primario
Awa Ly
Parole prestate
03:38
Writer: Diana Tejera / Composers: Diana Tejera / Other contributors: D.R
04
Dicembre
Awa Ly
Parole prestate
04:11
Writer: Roberto Angelini / Composers: Roberto Angelini / Other contributors: D.R
05
Credevo male
Awa Ly
Parole prestate
03:40
Writer: Claudio Domestico / Composers: Claudio Domestico / Other contributors: D.R
Singles
℗ 2025 RISING BIRD MUSIC
30-04-2025
Breathe in, Breathe out
01
Breathe in, Breathe out
Awa Ly
Breathe in, Breathe out
03:54
Writer: Awa Ly / Composers: Awa Ly - Polérik Rouvière - Hannah Vasanth
℗ 2025 Rising Bird
09-04-2025
Summer Rain (relieves pressure)
01
Summer Rain (relieves pressure)
Awa Ly
Summer Rain (relieves pressure)
03:07
Writer: Awa Ly - Lossapardo / Composers: Awa Ly - Lossapardo
℗ 2025 Rising Bird Music
12-03-2025
My Essence
01
My Essence
Awa Ly
My Essence
03:33
Writer: Awa Ly / Composers: Awa Ly - Nicolas Repac
Au revoir ma belle Productions
06-01-2023
Into the silence
01
Into the silence
Ulrich Forman
Into the silence
02:29
Writer: Awa Ly - Polérik Rouvière / Composers: Polérik Rouvière
Blue Line
04-11-2022
Étranges Étranger.ère.s
01
Etrange étrangère
HK
Étranges Étranger.ère.s
04:02
Writer: Kaddour Hadadi / Composers: Meddhy Ziouche - Kaddour Hadadi - Manuel Paris - Sébastien Wacheux - Eric Janson - Jacotte Recolin - Laurent Clipet
02
Etranges étrangers
HK
Étranges Étranger.ère.s
04:07
Writer: Jacques Prevert / Composers: Meddhy Ziouche - Laurent Clipet
Blue Line
07-10-2022
Un autre rendez-vous
01
Un autre rendez-vous
HK
Un autre rendez-vous
04:23
Writer: Kaddour Hadadi / Composers: Meddhy Ziouche - Kaddour Hadadi - Manuel Paris - Sébastien Wacheux - Eric Janson - Yvan Djaouti
Rising Bird Music
20-08-2021
Come Away With Me (Boddhi Satva Remix)
01
Come Away With Me (Boddhi Satva Remix)
Awa Ly
Come Away With Me (Boddhi Satva Remix)
04:42
Writer: Awa Ly / Composers: Awa Ly - Polerik Rouvière - Boddhi Satva
Rising Bird Music
21-07-2021
Mesmerising (J-Silk Remix)
01
Mesmerising (J-Silk Remix)
Awa Ly
Mesmerising (J-Silk Remix)
02:19
Writer: Awa Ly / Composers: Awa Ly - Polerik Rouvière - J-Silk