Stephane Wrembel, the Paris-born guitarist and composer, is set to lead a group of internationally acclaimed musicians in a celebration of the 20th anniversary of…
Guitarist Stephane Wrembel to Present Django A Gogo 2023
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Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba to Perform Friday, April 14 at Roulette in Downtown Brooklyn
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Kimi Djabaté Number #1 at Transglobal World Music Chart in April 2023
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