Virtuoso guitarist, original composer, and arranger, respected producer, Hervé Samb is a very charismatic individual.
He has established himself as an outs- tanding musician worldwide, with many famous artists such as Marcus Miller, Oumou Sangaré, Salif Keïta, and so many others.
His four previous albums as a leader have all been acclaimed by the public and international critics : CROSS OVER (2009), KHARIT (2012), TIME TO FEEL (2013), TERANGA (2018) through which he confirms a unique style, the «Jazz Sabar» born from the rhythms of the sabar – this traditional Senegalese percussion, crossing original melodies inspired by both traditional Senegalese tunes and contemporary jazz and BENN (2021) his first solo opus.
In 2020, he recorded JOLOF, in which he finds the «Teranga Band» again (born from the album TERANGA) to take the «Jazz Sabar» of which he is both the inventor and ambassador, even further.
With JOLOF to be released in 2023, Herve Samb affirms his intention to delve deep within himself, to find what shapes his own identity as a musician and as a human being embodying the values of openness, cultural diversity, and gratitude.
