Omar Gaindefall –  Vocal, Djembe
Yusuke Tsuda –  Guitar
SuzKen –  Bass
Daisuke Fujiwara –  Sax, Flute
Toshiyuki Sasaki –  Drums
Hajime Hashimoto –  Percussion

A Senegalese-Japanese afro beat band in Japan started by frontman Omar Gaindefall. “Begue” means “enjoy” in Wolof, a language spoken in Senegal. Their original sound mixes Omar’s traditional Senegalese “Griot” style with modern genres such as reggae, jazz and pop. The band released their first album “Begue” in 2014.
Since 2015, their highly acclaimed performance at the African Festival Yokohama was attended by African ambassadors in Japan, also performed at the main stage of Sumida Street Jazz Festival 2015.
In 2016, honored to perform at the welcome party for Mr. Mamady Keita and they were highly praised. In addition, Omar launched the charity project for Senegalese children, gained official approval from both Senegal and Japan Embassies, and the band had stages in Senegal for the first time. The band performed with Mr. Masaki Ueda and Freres Guisses.
In 2017, the band released their second album “SANTAT” from the jazz music label Playwright.
Having gone on many tours throughout Japan, they continue to discover and perform new styles of African music.

website: http://afro-begue.com/