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DAOURE DIONGUE

Saxophonist | Composer | Multi Instrumentalist
Experimental Ambient Jazz



BIOGRAPHY

Daoure Diongue is a saxophonist, composer, and sound essayist. A polyglot and alchemist, he evokes his homes of Baltimore and Senegal through sound. His work draws on world-class conservatory training as a saxophonist and the self-determining ethos of African American Music. Each of his projects is a first-order experience that is both mysterious and whole. In his upcoming debut album, "I Searched for Love in the Wrong Places," Daoure explores how integrating our core wounds can bring us new clarity, beauty, and possibility.  

Pronounced: (Dow-o⟨r⟩e Jung)

Performed with Lafayette Gilchrist, Dan Deacon, Gary Bartz, UPENDO (Brandon Woody), Konjur Collective, Isiaiah Collier, Luke Stewart, Caroline Davis, Sean Jones

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“Diongue, who brought African rhythms and melodies from that tradition together with jazz, R&B, and glitchy electronics on his 2020 album. Featuring Diongue on sax, keys, and vocals, the record was, in the words of Micah E Wood, ‘a soft expansive masterpiece.’”
- Bandcamp, 2025


VIDEOS


Nocturne: Part I - Live at Fadensonnen

Ambient Sound Healing 001: Trailer

CREDITS
Daoure Diongue: Saxophone, Kamele Ngoni, Percussion
Mark Navarro: Koto, Guitar
Ellery Bryan: Cinematography

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