Wafande
| Wafande | |
|---|---|
 Wafande in Øksnehallen, 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Wafande Pierre Jolivel Zahor |
| Born |
January 21, 1983 Freetown Christiania, Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Genres | Reggae, Soul |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2011 – present |
| Labels | Universal Music |
Wafande Pierre Jolivel Zahor (born January 21, 1983), better known by his mononym Wafande is a Danish reggae, soul singer and songwriter. He is signed to Universal Music.
Life
Wafande born to an African father, a musician, and a Danish-French mother has roots in Denmark, France, Tanzania, Congo, Malawi and Oman. He grew up in Freetown Christiania, a neighborhood in Copenhagen, Denmark. At 8 years old, family moved to France. He aspired for a basketball career particularly after playing for the French national youth basketball program and receiving a scholarship offer from an American college.[1]
Upon his return to Denmark to pursue a musical career, he cooperated with music produced Fresh-I and with performer Pharfar. His debut single "Gi' mig et smil" that features Kaka was released in May 2011 reaching #3 in the Danish charts and went gold. Soon after he released his debut album Du ved det on 22 August 2011.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Peak Position | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAN | |||
| 2011 | Du ved det | 4 | |
| 2014 | Nyt land | 7 | |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak Position | Certification | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAN | ||||
| 2011 | "Gi mig et smil" (feat. Lille Kaka) |
– | Du ved det | |
| "En anden" (feat. Xander) |
19 | Platinum | ||
| 2012 | "Uartig" | 6 | Gold [2] | Non-album release |
| 2014 | "Django (Klar på noget dumt)" | 13 | Non-album release | |
| "Se mig i dag" | 40 | |||