Vienna Live

Alune Wade: New African Orleans

Written by Vienna Live with Simeon Morrow | Jul 8, 2025 11:19:00 PM

SAINT-LOUIS, SENEGAL: in his sixth and latest album New African Orleans, released by ENJA and Yellow Bird, bass guitarist and composer Alune Wade explores the multiple junctions between his native West African rhythms, the Afrobeat and juju rhythms from Lagos and the brass band repertoire immortalized in New Orleans.

Let’s discover New African Orleans!