African Music Forum
From the Festival to the recording of an album… More here.
ARTISTES
Maher BEAUROY (Piano & Chant)
Stéphane CASTRY (Basse)
Jowee OMICIL (Saxophone)
Ludovic LOUIS (Trompette)
Sonny TROUPE & Tilo BERTHOLO (Batterie)
Ralph LAVITAL et Yann NEGRIT (Guitare)
“A giant of our revolutionary cultural movement and our democratic creative industries has been called to rest; the trombone that boomed with boldness and bravery, and equally warmed our hearts with mellow melody has lost its life force.”
President Cyril Ramaphosa
Jonas Gwangwa embodied South Africa’s struggle for a national culture.
Feat. Mariam Tounkara Koné (solo vocal)
The Balimaya Project is a collective of 16 musicians in UK (including members of Kokoroko and Seed Ensemble), fusing traditional Mandingo music with Jazz.
The Balimaya Project synthesizes and bridges London’s bustling jazz circuit with traditional repertoire and folklore of the Mandé peoples of West Africa.