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Wolo So

by Balimaya Project

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Leonardo Sullivan
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Leonardo Sullivan Just purchased having heard the track City of God played on 6 music by Cerys Matthew. Thank you for the re-press. Looking forward to receiving the vinyl. 🎼❤️🎼 Favorite track: City Of God.
rikm
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rikm Balimaya Project builds an amazingly impressive wall of sound with layers of percussion, horns, keys and more all spiraling and whirling in a fantastic flow of energy and musical unity. An absolute treat to listen to and an album imbued with an incredible energy and excitement.

Highly recommended...
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Ex-Friendly Relentless rhythmic class from one of the most exciting new outfits around. Gutted to miss them at WOH but will soon I'm sure. Top class! Favorite track: Soninka/Patronba.
Tom Newman
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Tom Newman This record should be available on the NHS as an anti-depressant. You drop it on the player and you feel great immediately. The kids start dancing like crazy. It’s like a hug from my wife. It’s beautiful. Balimaya Project are great live too.
Justin Wright
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Justin Wright Those vocals and the sound of the xylophone... Wow! Top class! Favorite track: Soninka/Patronba.
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Bob Hill Illicit Grooves wow, just wow. What a line-up and what a first single from this album. A dead cert. for the #IllicitGrooves playlists. Can't wait to hear the rest of the album.
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City Of God 10:19
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Anangofoli 02:32
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Dakan 06:31

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Driving collective polyrhythms, blazing frontline horns & virtuosic kora stylings collide across this dynamic meeting of traditional Mandé music/culture and contemporary jazz.

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released July 30, 2021

Yahael Camara Onono - Lead Djembe/Arranger/Composer/ Voice /Sangban
N’famady Kouyaté - Balafon/Sangban/ Voice
Jali Bakary Konte - Kora
Skanda Sabbagh - Dounoun
Adeegun Crispin Robinson - Congas/voice
Paul Goumou - Omele/Shekere/Sakara
Michael Adesina - Lead Talking Drums/Sakara
Moses Olukayode - Talking Drums/Sakara
Yohan Kebede - Keys
Godwin Sonzi - Guitar/voice
Jonathan Monga Moko - Bass/voice
Nathaniel Cross - Trombone
Joe Bristow - Trombone
Elias Ntiamoah Atkinson - Flugelhorn/Trumpet
Ife Ogunjobi - Trumpet
Triston Dubison - Kit
Mariam Tounkara Koné - Solo Vocal

Recorded at: Livingston Studios
Engineered by: Marcus Locock
Mixed by: Marcus Locock
Mastered by: Daz-I-Kue
Date recorded: July 2020

Thanks to:
I’d like to thank my ‘father’ Sidiki Dembele for his undying encouragement, mentoring, care and Attention and education in tradition and culture.

A big thanks to my Family - Balimaya Project - without whom, none of this would be possible. The talent that surrounds us all is extraordinary.

To Michelea Onono and Adaiba Onono, for keeping us Sane.

Thanks to Andrew Azuka Uchea (RIP), Frances Uchea and the Uchea family for their prayers and support throughout my life and career.

Marcus Locock, for working with us singlehandedly and doing a hell of a job

Last but definitely not least, a huge thank you to Jazz re:freshed. Adam, Yvette and team, You have consistently followed and supported everything we have done. Advised, sacrificed and supported. To pull this off during a pandemic was no mean feat. But your unwavering positivity and encouragement has been priceless. What you do for the community, in general, is indescribable. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

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Balimaya Project London, UK

If Balimaya Project’s debut album emphasised tradition & culture in a collective sense their second album When The Dust Settles addresses the emotional and the deeply personal tapping into the ethos of support & brotherhood baked into the DNA of the project “From the first album to this one, one thing that's really linking us is that concept of family and the bonds are getting stronger every time” ... more

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