Yakir Arbib & Conti Bilong

Yakir Arbib & Conti Bilong: Afro Baroque

by Neil Duggan
October 15, 2025

The fusion of jazz, baroque piano, vocals and traditional Central African and Middle Eastern rhythms might sound like an ambitious overreach, with too many influences competing for space. Yet Afro Baroque proves that what could have been a chaotic collision of styles instead shows how rhythm, melody and cultural expression can complement each other to produce an album of dynamic interplay that entertains throughout. The driving force behind this cross-genre synthesis is the combination of Israeli-Italian pianist Yakir ...