About Coumba Gawlo
Born 1972. Coumba Gawlo is a Senegalese singer, composer, social activist, griot and musician.
Coumba Gawlo Seck is a Senegalese singer-songwriter and composer. She is the second best selling Senegalese singer in Senegal after Youssou N'Dour. Her greatest success was a version of "Pata Pata", a platinum single which was number one for two weeks in Belgium and sold 50,000 copies one day in France in 1998.
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Who is Coumba Gawlo?
Senegalese musician
When was Coumba Gawlo born?
Coumba Gawlo was born on 29 January 1972 in Thiès.
What is Coumba Gawlo's occupation?
Coumba Gawlo is a singer, composer, social activist, griot and musician.
What nationality is Coumba Gawlo?
Coumba Gawlo is Senegalese.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Coumba Gawlo. https://biography.guide/coumba-gawlo/
MLA: "Coumba Gawlo." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/coumba-gawlo/.
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