Abdoulaye Diabaté

Abdoulaye Diabaté (1959 – 16 January 2025) was a Senegalese jazz pianist.

Life and career Born in 1959, Diabaté studied at the for 10 years. He developed a passion for jazz and became the leader of the Orchestre National du Sénégal. In 1990, he left Senegal for Europe, leaving the orchestra to his brother. In 2002, he founded the Kora Jazz Trio alongside Djeli Moussa Diawara and Moussa Sissokho, producing three albums and touring across concert venues and jazz clubs. In 2010, Diawara left the trio.

Abdoulaye Diabaté died in Boulogne-Billancourt on 16 January 2025, at the age of 65.

Discography Kora jazz trio (2003) Part II (2005) Part III (2008) Part IV (2018)