Ismaila Sané (full name Ismaila Sané Badiane) is a Senegalese born percussionist, singer, solo dancer of African ballet, choreographer and pedagogue. He was born on January 4, 1956, in Coubalan, Casamance, Senegal). Sané lived in Spain from 1981 to 1999, and since 1999 he has made his home Finland. Sané is well known in Finland from his solo career but also from the bands Senfi, Galaxy and Piirpauke and in Spain from bands Baba Djembe and Mbalax.^[1]

Prizes and grants

• Lempo of the Year 2003: The first emigrant who knowingly got the "citizen of the year" prize in Finland. The prize was given to Ismaila together with his wife, musician Outi Sané. (Home place Lempäälä)
• The Recognition Prize of Kalevala Koru Cultural Foundation in 2005. (Kalevala korun kulttuurisäätiön tunnustuspalkinto 2005.): Together with his wife, musician Outi Sané. For the multicultural and international work of the Sanés.
• Prize of Finland 2005, Ministry of Education of Finland: As a percussionist of the band Galaxy.
• Composition Working Grant, Georg Malmstén Foundation 2007, Finland.^[2]
• Working Grant - Music 2011, Arts Council of Pirkanmaa, Finland.^[3]
• Working Grant - Music 2011 Kalevela Koru Cultural Foundation, Finland. For composing and arranging children record for Senfi band (together with Outi Sane) ^[4]
• Working Grant - Music 2012, Finnish Cultural Foundation, Central Fund, Finland.^[5]
• EOAW Cultural Achievements Award 2012. International Women Conference, Tampere, Finland.^[6]

Artistic leadership

• Artistic leader of the education for music teachers in Opeko "Yhteinen sävel 1-3" at years 2004 - 2006. Head educator with Outi Sané.
• Artistic leader of the multicultural education for teachers in Opeko "Africa alive" year 2006. Head educator with Outi Sané.
• Artistic leader and the father of Ethno Music Festival "LempoFolk" 2005. Other leaders Outi Sané and Henna Leisiö.

Work as a solo ballet dancer

• 1974 - 1978 Ballets Bougarabou (Dakar, Senegal) Tours: Mauritania, Morocco, France (Nizza, Cannes, Oloron, Confolens)
• 1979 - 1980 Ballets Africains (Dakar, Senegal) Tours: Ford de France (Antilles)
• In 1980 Ballets Mansour Gueye (Dakar, Senegal) tours France (Dijon), Spain (Circus Ringland and Circus Rudy Brothers)
• 1981 - 1989 Ballets Mansour Gueye (La Cueva Romantica2, Los Realejos, Tenerife, Spain)
• 1993 - 1995 Co-operation: Ballets Mansour Gueye (La Cueva Romantica2, Los Realejos, Tenerife, Spain)
• 1998 Berthelius Dance Company (La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain)

Discography

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