17th September 2011 at Queen Elizabeth Hall (Front Room), London SE1.
London African Music Festival (annual event, this was a free concert), www.londonafricanmusicfestival.com/.
Country: Senegal (British resident). Style: Original music inspired by traditional Mandinka.
Lineup: Kadialy Kouyate (v/kora), Ike Leo (tenor sax/soprano sax), Ole Andre Farstad (g), Mamadou Sarr (conga/djembe/shakers), Khalifa Konte (calabash/tama), Abdoulaye Samb (bass g) and guests: Sona Jobarteh (v/kora), plus various other kora players and percussionists
Kadialy Kouyate is from Kolda in the Casamance region of southern Senegal and now lives in London.A few weeks previously I had seen him at a solo concert at the National Portrait Gallery. Last year I saw him with an acoustic version of Sound Archive. See: www.flickr.com/photos/kmlivemusic/sets/72157625345430523/. This was a new lineup for his electric band.
More information: www.facebook.com/pages/Kadialy-Kouyate/.
Tags: World Music Senegal Mandinka Traditional Mandinka Music Kadialy Kouyate Kora London African Music Festival Southbank Centre
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17th September 2011 at Queen Elizabeth Hall (Front Room), London SE1.
London African Music Festival (annual event, this was a free concert), www.londonafricanmusicfestival.com/.
Country: Senegal (British resident). Style: Original music inspired by traditional Mandinka.
Lineup: Kadialy Kouyate (v/kora), Ike Leo (tenor sax/soprano sax), Ole Andre Farstad (g), Mamadou Sarr (conga/djembe/shakers), Khalifa Konte (calabash/tama), Abdoulaye Samb (bass g) and guests: Sona Jobarteh (v/kora), plus various other kora players and percussionists.
Kadialy Kouyate is from Kolda in the Casamance region of southern Senegal and now lives in London.A few weeks previously I had seen him at a solo concert at the National Portrait Gallery. Last year I saw him with an acoustic version of Sound Archive. See: www.flickr.com/photos/kmlivemusic/sets/72157625345430523/. This was a new lineup for his electric band.
More information: www.facebook.com/pages/Kadialy-Kouyate/.
Tags: World Music Senegal Mandinka Traditional Mandinka Music Kadialy Kouyate Kora London African Music Festival Southbank Centre
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17th September 2011 at Queen Elizabeth Hall (Front Room), London SE1.
London African Music Festival (annual event, this was a free concert), www.londonafricanmusicfestival.com/.
Country: St Kitts (British resident). Style: Original music inspired by traditional Mandinka.
Lineup: Kadialy Kouyate (v/kora), Ike Leo (tenor sax/soprano sax), Ole Andre Farstad (g), Mamadou Sarr (conga/djembe/shakers), Khalifa Konte (calabash/tama), Abdoulaye Samb (bass g) and guests: Sona Jobarteh (v/kora), plus various other kora players and percussionists.
Kadialy Kouyate is from Kolda in the Casamance region of southern Senegal and now lives in London.A few weeks previously I had seen him at a solo concert at the National Portrait Gallery. Last year I saw him with an acoustic version of Sound Archive. See: www.flickr.com/photos/kmlivemusic/sets/72157625345430523/. This was a new lineup for his electric band.
More information: www.facebook.com/pages/Kadialy-Kouyate/.
Tags: World Music St Kitts Traditional Mandinka Music Kadialy Kouyate Tenor Sax Saxophone London African Music Festival Southbank Centre
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17th September 2011 at Queen Elizabeth Hall (Front Room), London SE1.
London African Music Festival (annual event, this was a free concert), www.londonafricanmusicfestival.com/.
Country: St Kitts (British resident). Style: Original music inspired by traditional Mandinka.
Lineup: Kadialy Kouyate (v/kora), Ike Leo (tenor sax/soprano sax), Ole Andre Farstad (g), Mamadou Sarr (conga/djembe/shakers), Khalifa Konte (calabash/tama), Abdoulaye Samb (bass g) and guests: Sona Jobarteh (v/kora), plus various other kora players and percussionists.
Kadialy Kouyate is from Kolda in the Casamance region of southern Senegal and now lives in London.A few weeks previously I had seen him at a solo concert at the National Portrait Gallery. Last year I saw him with an acoustic version of Sound Archive. See: www.flickr.com/photos/kmlivemusic/sets/72157625345430523/. This was a new lineup for his electric band.
More information: www.facebook.com/pages/Kadialy-Kouyate/.
Tags: World Music St Kitts Traditional Mandinka Music Kadialy Kouyate Soprano Sax Saxophone London African Music Festival Southbank Centre
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17th September 2011 at Queen Elizabeth Hall (Front Room), London SE1.
London African Music Festival (annual event, this was a free concert), www.londonafricanmusicfestival.com/.
Country: Norway (British resident). Style: Original music inspired by traditional Mandinka.
Lineup: Kadialy Kouyate (v/kora), Ike Leo (tenor sax/soprano sax), Ole Andre Farstad (g), Mamadou Sarr (conga/djembe/shakers), Khalifa Konte (calabash/tama), Abdoulaye Samb (bass g) and guests: Sona Jobarteh (v/kora), plus various other kora players and percussionists.
Kadialy Kouyate is from Kolda in the Casamance region of southern Senegal and now lives in London.A few weeks previously I had seen him at a solo concert at the National Portrait Gallery. Last year I saw him with an acoustic version of Sound Archive. See: www.flickr.com/photos/kmlivemusic/sets/72157625345430523/. This was a new lineup for his electric band.
More information: www.facebook.com/pages/Kadialy-Kouyate/.
Tags: World Music Norway Traditional Mandinka Music Kadialy Kouyate Electric Guitar Guitar London African Music Festival Southbank Centre
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