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Mory Kanté more »
Mory Kanté inherited the griot tradition from the jalis of Mande. At its height during the reign of Sundiata Keita in the thirteenth century, the Afri&hellip » read more
Ba Cissoko more »
From Guinea
Devoutly contemporary kora-led four-piece The players of the kora, the West African 21-stringed harp, have the weight of heritage and tradition bearin&hellip » read more
Bembeya Jazz more »
From Guinea
Biography by Andy Morgan, June 2003: Bembeya Jazz is one of those bands that have gradually metamorphosed into a cultural institution, like an Africa&hellip » read more
N'Faly Kouyate & Dunyakan more »
From Guinea
N?Faly Kouyate was born into one of the the most famous families of griots of the Mandingue, the region of West Africa which includes Guinea-Conakry, &hellip » read more
Oumou Dioubate more »
From Guinea
Nicknamed 'La Femme Chic-Choc', Oumou Dioubate is the most successful and controversial female singer from Guinea. Born into a prominent family of Gr&hellip » read more
Sékouba Bambino Diabaté more »
From Guinea
Sekouba Bambino Diabaté comes from Guinea. Born in 1963 in a Manding village near the Malian border, he began to sing with groups from the age of nine&hellip » read more
N'Faly Kouyaté more »
N?Faly Kouyaté was born into one of the the most famous families of griots of the heart of the Mandingue in West Africa, an area which includes Guinea&hellip » read more
N'Faly Kouyate & Renzo Spiteri more »
N'FALY KOUYATE - West African kora master N'faly Kouyaté (Guinea) and Maltese percussionist Renzo Spiteri have teamed up in an exciting fusion of cu&hellip » read more
Nansady Keita more »
From Guinea
Nansady Keita is a master djembéfola (djembé drummer) and an expert of the rhythms of the Malinké tribe from Guinea. He joined Famoudou Konaté's ense&hellip » read more
Diak Haso more »
Africa is the heart of music and dance, these artistic expressions were a reflection of the feelings of the people, being an essential part of their c&hellip » read more
The Sounds of West Africa more »
From Cote d'Ivoire, Gambia, Guinea, Senegal
I predict a griot It's an indelible testament to West African music's push into our consciousness over the past couple of decades that we now know our&hellip » read more
Sekou Kouyate more »
From Guinea
Rap meets kora - with tremendous results Collaborations between Western musicians and their West African counterparts have been ten-a-penny in recent&hellip » read more
Ballet Nimba more »
From Guinea
High-octane dance display from West Africa "What does the 'D' in WOMAD stand for?" That's a popular question round these parts. It is, of course, 'D'&hellip » read more
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Performance Updates
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- Virginia Rivas y Maria Ramos with
- Jumping Clay with
- Associacion cultural Cabeza Pajero with
- Virginia Rivas y Maria Ramos with
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