Kakande

High Voltage Classical African Melodies

The balafon (xylophone) has electrified popular music in West Africa since the court of Emperor Sundiata Keita back in 1235. Lush vocals, flutes, sinewy guitars, cellos and countless textures are propelled by the power of Famoro Dioubaté's balafon virtuosity. Layers of intricate melody come together in Kakande to create the band's explosive new groove.

Kakande is:
Famoro Dioubate, balafon & vocals
Missia Saran Dioubate, vocals
Raul Rothblatt, cello
Sylvain Leroux, flutes
Mamadi "Djeliké" Kouyate, guitar
Yacouba Cissoko, kora
Peter Fand, bass
Sean Dixon, drums
Reuven Weizburg, congas
Avram Fefer, sax