Aho Ssan is the artist name of Paris based Niamké Désiré. After studying graphic design and cinema, he began composing electronic music and creating his own digital instruments. 

In 2015 he went on to win the Foundation France television prize for his soundtrack to the film of Ingha Mago and has worked on several projects related to IRCAM/GRM in France since then. His debut LP Simulacrum released in 2020 based on the work of Jean Baudrillard, navigates society’s presentation of inclusivity and equality against his own experience of growing up black in France. In 2023 Aho Ssan released his new solo album Rhizomes on Nicolas Jaar’s Other People label. His music has been acclaimed by various media such as NPR, Pitchfork, Resident Advisor, Liberation and Les Inrockuptibles, and received a Honorary Mention at Prix Ars Electronica 2023 Digital Musics & Sound Art. Follow him on Instagram.