Coumba Gawlo

Coumba Gawlo
Born 29 January 1972
Origin Dakar, Senegal
Genres Mbalax, folk, pop, acoustic
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter, composer, dancer
Years active 1986–present
Labels Sabar
Website www.coumbagawlo.com

Coumba Gawlo Seck is a Senegalese singer-songwriter and composer who was born in February 1972 in Tivaouane. She is the second best selling Senegalese singer in Senegal after Youssou N'Dour. Her greatest success was a version of Pata Pata, a platinum single which was number one for two weeks in Belgium and sold 50,000 copies one day in France in 1998.

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