Kharifa is his sixth studio album. Muso Ko, his first opus, was released in 1995. It can be said that the Malian guitarist has matured, evolved, while once again successfully keeping one foot firmly anchored in the past.
Kharifa was recorded and mixed in Bamako. The sound of the country, its rich and diverse musical traditions and instruments (ngoni, flute, kora, doun doun…), permeates the twelve tracks that make up this superb project.
Support: DANDANA
DANDANA is a coalition of musicians from the Netherlands, The Gambia and Senegal.
Their sound pays tribute to traditional West-African rhythm and sounds. Besides musicians, they are creatives, filmmakers and artists, a collective of like minded storytellers, who like to take you on a journey to West-Africa by music. Inspired by West African psychedelic Wolof music and Mbalax sound, they combine traditional instruments from Senegal and The Gambia such as sabar, xalam and balafon,with fuzzy guitar riffs, rhythmic DX7 marimba, live drums, saxopfone jazz and a range of ambient vintage synthesizers sounds. Thanks to the great mandingue pioneers Guelewar, Ifang Bondi, Touré Kunda and Super Diamono and to the synth-driven inspirators Air & Tame Impala.
Presented by PAARD & ProJazz
