Awa Ly (born 4 January 1977) is a French singer, songwriter, and actress of Senegalese origin who lives in Rome, Italy.

As an actress, she played in several movies, including Black and White (2008), La nostra vita (2010), and Escort in Love (2011).

[2] In 2011, Ly played in the Italian film Escort in Love by Daniele Luchetti besides Paola Cortellesi, Raoul Bova and Rocco Papaleo.

[3] She accompanied Pino Daniele in summer 2013 on an international tour after having already performed with him in the United States and Canada.

[4] Ly has previously used My Major Company, a fan-funded music label in France, and for finishing her five-track EP, which was recorded at Funkhaus in Berlin in December 2013, she was seeking funding via the French crowdfunding platform KissKissBankBank.