Alioune Mbaye Nder is a Senegalese singer born in 1969 in Tivaouane. He began his career in the 1990s as a dancer and percussionist before joining the group Lemzo Diamono in 1991. Nder became the group's lead vocalist in 1993. In 1995, he left the ensemble to form his own band, the Setsima Group. His recording history included the albums Aduna (1995), Lënëën (1997), Aladji (1998) and Muchano (2003). In 2005, he released the album Courage. Nder has performed with the singer Youssou N'dour and his work has been featured at Carnegie Hall. He is a practitioner of the mbalax genre, which evolved from traditional Wolof rhythms and incorporates funk, pop and reggae influences. In 2023, several Senegalese artists rendered an homage to Nder to mark his thirty years of career.