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Jean-Jacques Avenel, bass, kora · Yakhouba Sissokho, kora · Lansine Kouyate, bala · Moriba Koita, ngoni · Michel Edelin, flute, alto flute, bass flute

Lamba · Pi-pande · Batou Kagni · Guelema · N'Dondore · Jarabi · Kaira · Denko · Destin · Tubaka

Audiophile SACD/CD! Steve Lacy's longtime bassist, Avenel, has been a long-time kora player, a 12-stringed instrument of the Mande people of Africa that dates back to the 13th century. With brilliant African collaborators, this music grooves and dances!