The Old Church, London
These virtuosic griot musicians make adventurous, soulful acoustic music that is reinvigorating Mali’s ancient traditions
Lined up in front of the altar in an exquisite little north London church were three of Mali’s finest musicians. On balafon, the ancient wooden precursor of the xylophone, was Lassana Diabaté, and on the bass version of the ngoni, the African lute, was Mamadou Kouyaté. Between them, Hawa Diabaté, daughter of one of West Africa’s most revered singers, showed the power and authority of her singing from the opening notes of the unaccompanied Solyo, a praise song that dates back to the 13th century.
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