Results for "Balafon"

Aly Keїta

Born: June 17, 1969

West African musician Aly Keita earned worldwide renown for his mastery of the balafon, a marimba-like instrument native to the region. The balafon is traditionally the instrument of the griot, or the oral historians and songsmiths of West Africa. Although the tradition lives on, it is not as a griot that Keita became famous. Rather, it was his ability to take this millennium-old instrument into a modern musical context. While rooted in tradition, Keita's Afro-pop, funk-fueled rhythm section and taste for complex jazz-oriented arrangements set him far apart from most balafonists. Aly hails from a famous musical family, the same that produced Salif Keita, one of West Africa's most treasured songwriters and musical talents

Julian Calv

Julian Calv is a musical artist/composer based out of the New England area. Commonly found accompanied by his instrument of choice, the trimba, Julian’s performances are a jovial phenomena that entertains casual small talk while maintaining the focus of curious listeners. He draws inspiration from the music traditions of fellow American composer Louis T. Hardin, known professionally as Moondog.