Alioune Mbaye Nder

Alioune Mbaye Nder (born 1969, Dakar, Senegal) is a Senegalese mbalax singer. Nder takes his name from the n'der, the drum favoured by his griot father. A dancer and percussionist in his youth, Nder began his singing career in 1991 with the group Lemzo Diamono, a break-off group from the hugely popular Super Diamono de Dakar. Lemzo Diamono also included well-known Senegalese guitarist Lamine Faye. In 1993, Nder became Lemzo Diamono's lead vocalist and the band earned a large and loyal following over the next few years.