New England Conservatory opened the concert season with a live concert featuring an all-star faculty ensemble from the Contemporary Musical Arts department. The show featured…
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Global Mashup Concert in Queens, New York, Stride Piano Meets Guinea
The upcoming musical event, Mini-Global Mashup: Stride Piano Meets Guinea, on May 21, 2023, will showcase a captivating collaboration between two talented musicians from vastly…
View More Global Mashup Concert in Queens, New York, Stride Piano Meets GuineaKimi Djabaté Number #1 at Transglobal World Music Chart in April 2023
“Dindin” by balafon maestro Kimi Djabaté (Guinea-Bissau) is the number one album at the Transglobal World Music Chart in April 2023. Read more about “Dindin”…
View More Kimi Djabaté Number #1 at Transglobal World Music Chart in April 2023Balafon, the ancient xylophone of West Africa
The balafon is a type of struck idiophone, specifically a gourd-resonated xylophone. It is closely associated with the Gur, Mandé, and Senufo peoples of West…
View More Balafon, the ancient xylophone of West AfricaKimi Djabaté Turns Pain of Childhood into Uplifting, Love-Filled Tunes on Latest Album ‘Dindin’
Kimi Djabaté – Dindin (Cumbancha, 2023) Dindin is the new album by highly talented multi-instrumentalist, composer and vocalist Kimi Djabaté. Currently based in Portugal, Djabaté…
View More Kimi Djabaté Turns Pain of Childhood into Uplifting, Love-Filled Tunes on Latest Album ‘Dindin’Artist Profiles: Mamadou Diabaté (balafon)
Percussionist and composer Mamadou Diabaté was born in Wagadugu, Burkina Faso in 1973. He began his musical training at the age of five with his…
View More Artist Profiles: Mamadou Diabaté (balafon)Artist Profiles: El Hadj Djeli Sory Kouyate
El Hadj Djeli Sory Kouyate is one of the greatest balafon players in West Africa. He is the Director of the prestigious Ensemble Instrumental National…
View More Artist Profiles: El Hadj Djeli Sory KouyateMaster Drummer Reflects on His Wide-ranging International Music Journey
Nii Okai Tagoe – West to West (Arc Music EUCD 2641, 2016) “We have to maintain dignity with each other whoever we are – from…
View More Master Drummer Reflects on His Wide-ranging International Music JourneyFama denke: An old Malian song
“Fama Denke” is a traditional Malian song to make a note of. One of the joys of traditional Malian music is that its corpus is…
View More Fama denke: An old Malian songJazzy Bala
Kakande – Dununya (Jumbie Records, 2008) Guinean musician Famoro Dioubate is one of the leading bala (also known as balafon) players in North America. Based…
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