Maandag 22 Oktober 2012

This legendary band was formed in the late 1960's by guitarist Mamady "Djelike" Kouyate and singer Emile Soumah. They made some of the most beloved music of their generation. Now based in New York, Mamady Kouyate has decided to revive The Ambassadors. Every Wednesday night.

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Zita Swoon Group is touring with Wait For Me, a collaboration with singer Awa Démé (Burkina faso) and on the balafon Mamadou Diabaté Kibié from Burkina Faso. "The sound is a mixture of raw acoustic blues and folk and the traditional ‘mandigue’ music from West-Africa. The songs deal with the moral and the problems of modern African society".

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