Didier Awadi

Didier Awadi
Awadi in 2009
Born
Didier Awadi

(1969-08-11) August 11, 1969 (age 55)
Other namesDJ Awadi
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • Director
Years active1984-present
Musical career
GenresAfrican hip hop
InstrumentVocals
LabelsMr Bongo Records

Didier Awadi is a Senegalese rapper and a significant figure in Francophone West African hip hop. As a founding member of Positive Black Soul (PBS) with Duggy Tee, Awadi toured around the world contributing to the international popularity of Hip Hop Galsen. Awadi works as a solo artist, accompanied by his crew PBS Radikal. He participates in the Senegalese music industry through his label, recording studio, and rehearsal space, Studio Sankara. Awadi offers a conscious and revolutionary style of music strengthened by articulated and rooted messages. His motivation and inspiration is grounded in the Burkinabé revolutionary Thomas Sankara's phrase: "Let's dare to invent our future!"[1]

  1. ^ Lemancel, Anne-Laure (October 12, 2007). "Didier Awadi's Guide to African Presidents". Radio France Internationale Musique. Archived from the original on September 4, 2008. Retrieved September 7, 2010.