Trio Da Kali – Bagola (One World Records, 2025) In Bagola, Trio Da Kali presents a scintillating collection of newly composed songs, in which the…
Trio Da Kali’s Bagola: A Stellar Recording Rooted in Manding Traditions
Tag: West African music
Aboubakar Traoré & Balima Ascend to the Top of World Music Charts Europe for January 2025
The album Sababu by Aboubakar Traoré & Balima claimed the coveted number one spot of the World Music Charts Europe for the month of January…
Balafon Maestro N’famady Kouyaté of Guinea
(headline image: N’famady Kouyaté – Photo by Nadine Ballantyne) N’famady Kouyaté, a master musician from Conakry, Guinea, relocated to Cardiff, Wales, in 2019. A skilled…
Balimaya Project, a Fine Exponent of West African Diaspora Music
Balimaya Project began in Harlesden, northwest London, where Yahael Camara Onono first encountered Mandé drumming, reflecting his West African heritage. With a Nigerian mother and…
Oumou Sangaré to Perform at Madrid Jazz Festival next Saturday
African music star Oumou Sangaré is set to perform on Saturday, November 12, 2022, at Teatro Fernán Gómez as part of the Madrid Jazz Festival.…
Sensational Sonbonbela by Baba Commandant and the Mandingo Band
Baba Commandant and the Mandingo Band – Sonbonbela (Sublime Frequencies, 2022) Sonbonbela is the third album by the formidable Baba Commandant and the Mandingo Band,…
A Creative Meeting of Hearts, Minds and Fingers
Catrin Finch and Seckou Keita – Echo (bendigedig, 2022) “Echo” is the mesmerizing third album by a remarkable world music duo, harpist Catrin Finch (Wales)…
Yohann Le Ferrand Reveals “Konya” Video Featuring Mamani Keita
French world music guitarist and producer Yohann Le Ferrand teamed up with Malian powerhouse Mamani Keita on the Bambara-rooted song “Konya”. The song appears on…
Mandinka Percussion Collaboration
Balimaya – Balimaya (Buda Musique, 2019) Balimaya is the title of the album from Balimaya, a project that brought together musicians from Europe and West…