SAHAD

About

From Afro to jazz, blues to folk and funk, all of Sahad Saar’s African and cosmic influences have been reimagined, giving birth to a kaleidoscopic music experience, bringing an innovative sound to Senegalese alternative music. A Senegalese musician, social activist and environmentalist, Saar is the frontman of the Dakar-based band SAHAD. His lyrics often explore themes of spirituality, humanity and the power of love and tolerance.

After two acclaimed albums, SAHAD is back with a powerful and deeply rooted project: African West Station, a true musical odyssey that crosses the boundaries of time and space, connecting the vibrant soul of West Africa to the rest of the world. This album, much more than a simple collection of songs, is a celebration of history, freedom and power of people coming together. SAHAD delves into the cultural roots of West Africa, this land where drums tell stories and where each melody carries a collective memory. While paying homage to the ‘70’s and cultural and political revolutions, SAHAD draws inspiration from the excitement of the struggles for the end of colonization, and the universal quest for freedom. The music projects us with hope towards a future where men and women, beyond their differences, will learn to listen to each other, to live together and, above all, to dance together.

About SAHAD

For over ten years, Sahad Sarr has been the founder and vocal leader of the Dakar-based group SAHAD. This independent, self-produced project innovates and participates in the development of alternative music in Senegal. He has been featured on Radio Nova and RFI and has toured in France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain, Morocco, Tunisia, the United States, Canada, and many other countries.

In 2021 Sarr created the independent label, Stereo Africa 432, to promote, support and develop emerging music projects on the local scene. The label is also behind the Stereo Africa Festival, which aims to promote current West African music through an eclectic program and be a meeting place for African and international professionals for the promotion and representation of music from the Continent. In 2025, he was a finalist for the RFI Prix découvertes. Sarr is a founder and initiator of the Kamyaak ecovillage: an environmental, cultural and social development project working with women and young people in the Fatick region. This project was born of the idea of putting into action our beliefs in a better future, at a time of challenges posed by climate change, social justice, poverty and rural exodus. He was rewarded by the AFIELD network in 2024 for his artistic, social and environment engagement.