Just as the rains clear the air of dust and smog, so too artist/musician Parfait Bassale washes through the clustered mainstream music to offer a inimitable sound of rhythmic and vocal clarity. He interposes a poignant message of social awareness through every line, and paints a message of truth, inspiration, and hope. To quote from Lou Radja  [1](Founder/Executive Director of EduCongo, Inc.) “The message behind his lyrics evokes shades of legendary artists such as Bob Marley; the penetrating and soothing sound of his voice can remind you of performers such as Alpha Blondie and Seal; He possesses the on-stage presence of a Mos Def; embodies a worldwide appeal that rivals music giants such as Lauryn Hill;… the best part of it all is that he echoes these great artists but remains authentically PARFAIT!”

              Parfait was born in April 1981 in the small country of Benin, located in West Africa. From there he traveled with his family to Niger for seven years, and Senegal for ten years before making the big journey to the United States of America.

              The United Nations [2]has stated, “his first passion to be later on channeled to music, was soccer. Then, at 12, after a crush and influenced by the hip hop movement in France (Iam, Fonky Family, Faf Larage...) and in Senegal (Dara-J, Positive Black Soul etc.) he started rhyming”. In 1994 with his High School buddies (Az and Mx), Parfait put together the Sixth Sense (6ieme Sens). They performed locally and started to gain a reputation in the Hip Hop community (rewarded 5th best new artist of the year 2000). What then sprang up to be a futile interest, turned out to be a core essence of his being; particularly when he decided to move to the USA after High school to pursue an engineering degree. There, after much struggle to find his path, he realized how for a long time he was oppressing his real calling for a later time to be determined by what society calls “right time”. Through that brutal, painful but necessary, enriching, and beautiful experience, he discovered his true identity, which he calls “No Identity”…‘When I am asked who I am, or what my music is all about, I can't answer; the simple reason being that I am unable to put myself nor my expression (Music) in a box. People love boxes; I feel trapped within them (...)’”

              To hear Parfait’s music is to hear genuine soul beats combining seamlessly with fresh cadenced melodies. The smooth tone of his voice and his haunting range set him apart from the majority of the upcoming musicians on the scene. But it really is the message and words that push down the doors of conventional songs- that tend to speak primarily of breaking up with girlfriends, partying, or falling in love- but rises above to speak of gritty issues, social change, and world issues. “I really do not care if I ever become a platinum or a famous artist; cause who I truly am and what I am really worth, isn’t determined by numbers nor human standards (...) A Man who seeks to remain true to his calling can't receive no less than what has been given to him from above…”  [3]

“Parfait Bassale, (…) is a motivational speaker and artist with Colombe Project, an organization that uses music to empower youth. He is also pursuing a master's degree in international conflict resolution at Portland State University.” (OregonLive.com)[4]