| Prince Diabate at Nuits d'Afrique
2006 |
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Prince Diabate playing kamelen n'goni & Adama Zon playing kamelen n'goni (behind
back)
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Prince Diabate playing kora |
Prince Diabate is a leading Kora player of
his generation and is from a Malinké family from Guinea, West
Africa. He combines the traditions of Manden music with modern
fusion, including reggae, rap, blues and funk. During Prince
Diabate's performance at Nuits d'Afrique his emphasis was on
entertaining the crowd rather than focusing on the purity of the
his Manden traditions. He has recently included the music of the Wassolou in his repertoire and on select pieces will play on the kamelen
n'goni. Prince Diabate has created a refreshing, modern version of
Manden music rich with external musical influences. He is touring
with his group and expects to be on the East Coast in April and May.
Details can be found on his website
at:
www.princediabate.com |
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Prince Diabate playing kora |
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Abdoulaye Kone playing guitar & Soriba Camara, dancer
("Animateur") |
Mohamed N'Diaye playing djembe drums, Abdoulaye Kone
playing guitar & Cedric Dind-Lavoie playing bass guitar |
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