Influenced by his African roots, Oumar Sall is the founder of the World Music group Tukuleur. Oumar was born in Montargis, just south of Paris, where he was raised with his brother Moussa by Senegalese parents. At the age of 20, Oumar decided to discover his heritage and embarked on an educational journey to Senegal. While there, he took note of the immense beauty of his parent’s homeland and became determined to master his family’s native tongue of Fulani (Peul), as well as other regional African dialects. Upon returning to France, Oumar studied African Languages and History at the University of INALCO in Paris. It was then that he realized his calling for writing and performing traditional African music. “I feel that tolerance is achieved by sharing our cultural differences and celebrating our gifts,” explains Oumar. “Through music we can forge understanding, appreciation and relationship with diverse people from across the globe.”

In 1993, Oumar and his brother put together a group called Impact. While in the studio, Oumar met up with guitarist William Camara, which began their long-standing collaboration on composition, arrangement and production. Their first album was entitled “Femme” and included influences of rap music. By 1994, they renamed the group Tukuleur with the remake of the song “Africa” by Toto, on their album, “Njibinaami. Their version of the song attracted attention from record executives and landed them a contract with Putamayo Records, for inclusion on their Cover The World CD as well as Travel The World CD. They continue to have a solid web presence on You-Tube and MySpace with “Africa,” including a beautifully filmed DVD realized in Senegal. Since that time, Oumar has spent years working to discover and craft his style and now, along with guitarist William Camara, has returned to the music scene with his retooled band, under the banner of Tukuleur. No longer including rap, Tukuleur has a unique blend of traditional African music incorporating urban influences. They have just completed recording 14 all new songs.

Traditional, soul, pop and hip-hop, songs are performed in a variety of languages, including Fulani, Wolof, Mandingue, Soninke, French, English and Spanish. Through inviting melodies, engaging beats, rich instruments and instrumentation, and powerful lyrics, Tukuleur is poised to attract a large universal audience.Oumar is grateful for his gift of music and is committed to giving back. His passion for healing the world is expressed by his commitment to donating a portion of his revenue to assisting worldwide hunger. His hope is that through his music he can encourage others to also do what they can toward a better world.