First new artist release through Chrysalis Global, an imprint of Chrysalis Records Produced by an A-list team: Dudu Sarr, Lucy Durán + Pape Armand Boye “Three outstanding Malian and Guinean griots….

Mamadou Diabate and Percussion Mania is known for its virtuosic balafon playing and rhythm and is characterized by two balafons as lead instruments. This ensemble is the only one of its kind worldwide ...

WORCESTER — Balla Kouyaté inherited a family musical tradition that goes back centuries in the West African nation of Mali. Since coming to the United States in 2000 he's been sharing it in different ...

For Balla Kouyaté, the balafon has always been more than just an instrument. A West African antecedent of the xylophone, it’s been in his family for 800 years, dating back so far that history blends ...

Among the Senufo people of northern Côte dIvoire the balafon xylophone with calabash resonators is an emblematic musical instrument The music of the balafon is a source of joy while the young men are ...