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Jali & Steve jam in Brikama

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Protected: 03/09 WW: Jali Bakary Konteh, Gambian Kora

Protected: 03/09 WW: Jali Bakary Konteh, Gambian Kora

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Jali Bakary Konteh: Griot kora player from the Gambia

Jali Bakary Konteh: Griot kora player from the Gambia

We’re excited to introduce a fantastic new artist to the Akwaaba roster: Gambian kora player Jali Bakary Konteh. We were introcuded to Jali through Steve Pile, a Northern California resident who spent time in the Gambia, first to learn how to play the kora, which is how he met his teacher, Jali. Steve came back [...]

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Le Hogon in Bamako

Le Hogon in Bamako

Here’s an interesting article about Le Hogon, one of Bamako, Mali’s prime spots for live music. We heard Toumani Diabaté perform there in April 2008, and… are eager to return asap. Except we were told it closed down, any tips on other good music venues in Bamako?

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Iba Diabaté – Wala Yalala

Iba Diabaté – Wala Yalala

Iba is another talented Malian griot. The son of revered Malian great Abdoulaye Diabaté, Iba’s voice was noticed at an early age in the village of Yorosso, east of Bamako near the border with Burkina Faso. Iba sings mostly in his native Bambara, but also in French, English and Spanish, singing about respect, peace, love [...]

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