Baye Fall
Touba in Senegal is the holy city that houses the largest mosque in sub-Saharan Africa, the mosque was built by the followers of Cheikh Amadou Bamba founder of the religious brotherhood of the "Muridiyya" The Baye Fall are special members of the brotherhood , the supreme state of perfection: a bayefall can be recognized in that it wears striped tunics, wide-legged pants, large belts, hair with dreadlocks. Baye Fall have special religious rules just for them. Here the Baye Fall with his right hand makes the gesture that means "God is one"
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Biography
Specialized in geographical reportage, he has traveled in over 50 Countries in Europe Africa and Asia. His services published on magazines including Reflex, Living in Milan, Private, Illustrazione Italiana, Valtellina Magazine, Linea d’ombra, La Stampa, Il Giornale, L’Unità, Gente di Fotografia, Il Giornale di Sicilia, GenteViaggi, Io Donna, Sette, Ligabue Magazine, Africa, Oasis, Sierra Club Magazine, Rhythms Monthly, Latitudes Travel Magazine, foto MAGAZIN Germany, Gentlemen's Quarterly, Progresso Fotografico, Fotopratica. 11 photographic book published Based in Milano and Dakar
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Awards
AWARDS: awarded in more than 35 national and international prize. The most important are
2000: Award FotoConfronti Centro Fotografia d'Autore Bibbiena – Bibbiena Italy
2004: Award FotoConfronti Centro Fotografia d'Autore Bibbiena – Bibbiena Italy
2007: Award Premio Chatwin Camminando per il mondo for photo reportages - Genova Italy
2009: Award Polaris Photo Contest - Italy
2012: Finalist for the TPOTY Travel Photographer of the Year - London
2016: Award Siena International Photo Award - Siena Italy
2018: In the short list of 30 finalists at World Water Day Photo Contest - Seregno Italy
2018: Overall Winner of TPOTY Travel Photographer of the Year - London
2019: Finalist for the TPOTY Travel Photographer of the Year - London
2019: Finalist for the HIPA - The Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Awards - Dubai
