Wally Badarou

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Wally Badarou
Badarou in 2016
Background information
Birth name	Waliou Jacques Daniel Isheola Badarou
Born	(1955-03-22) 22 March 1955 (age 69) Paris, France
Genres	Synth-pop pop jazz jazz fusion progressive rock African music neoclassical minimalist
Occupations	Composer songwriter musician record producer
Instruments	Keyboards guitar programming
Years active	1978–present
Labels	Barclay Records (1978–1982) Island Records (1982–1995) Blue Mountain Music (1995–2002) Ishe Music (2002–present)
Website	wallybadarou.com

Waliou Jacques Daniel Isheola "Wally" Badarou (born 22 March 1955) is a French musician. Born in France with ancestry from Benin, West Africa, Badarou is known for his close association with the English group Level 42, and for his prolific work as a session musician with a wide variety of performers from around the world.