"GuaraMande":
Band Members
Main Musicians are:
kadialy kouyate ( Kora & Lead Vocal)
Kike Pedersen (Paraguayan Harp)
{Guests Musicians:
Paolo Minervini ( Double Bass)
Rehanna Kheshgi (Vocal )
Adriano Adewale Percussion)}_
{" SOUND ARCHIVE"
Band Members:
Kadialy Kouyate ( Kora & Lead Vocal )
Fred Thomas ( Double Bass )
Ben Bryant ( Percussion )
Lucy Railton ( Cello )}
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My name is Kadialy Kouyate. I was born in Kolda in Casamance, in the south of Senegal . I come from a very large West African musical family of dialis, which means `griot`, who are well known in Mandinka history. A griot is a storyteller in Western Africa who perpetuates the oral tradition and history of a village or family.
I belong to the great line of Kouyate griots, descendants of Balla Fasseke Kouyate, the first Mandinka diali, who became the official griot in the service of the emperor Sundiata Keita.
Being brought up in such a family of griots, I played the kora instinctively from an early age.
Music flowed naturally from my fingers and I was soon playing traditional tunes by ear. I was raised by my grandmother, from whom I acquired a great knowledge of songs based on traditional stories, the bedrock of my repertoire. Later on I fearlessly discarded these established forms and developed my own.
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Hey Kadialy! Thanks for playing last night man, it was amazing!!! Everyone couldn't stop saying how great you were and how transfixed they were by your performance. The organisers raised more than the £500 they'd hoped for. Again, thanks for playing man and hope to see you soon. Let's jam sometime!!!! Jamie x
Ben Baddoo/Neil Sparkes BouGaRaBoU (Ghana/UK) LIVE @ THE HORSEBRIDGE ARTS CENTRE, WHITSTABLE, KENT- JUNE 20th 2008
DOVER MULTICULTURAL FESTIVAL, DOVER, MARKET SQUARE - JUNE 21ST 2008
BouGaRaBou is the brand new percussion ensemble formed by Ben Baddoo, Master Drummer from Ghana and Neil Sparkes (Temple of Sound and ex-TransGlobal Underground).
News! BougaRaBou appear live @ June 20th Whitstable Horsebridge Arts Centre
June 21st Dover MultiCultural Festival.
July 3rd The Halo, Battersea, London.
July 5th Canterbury Global Picnic.
August 30th BouGaRaBou: The Afro Latin Beat - Club Launch @The Halo, Battersea, London
September 13th Whitstable Horsebridge Arts Centre.
September 18th Neil Sparkes Exhibition "Globalhead"/ Gig @ ANPQ Gallery, Peret, South of France
I Have Two Of The Most Beautiful Ears In The World. They Don’t Hear Color, Hate, Or All Those Other Mean Things. They Hear You. Your Music. I Was Born With This. What I Hear Is The Truth Of Our Souls. That Sweet Delivery Of Emotion That Is Ours. We Music People Are Exceptional And Special. We Are All Stars In Our Own Right. I Love Your Music And Thank You For Sharing Your Heart.
Nadadef! I found it out, it was YOU at the South Bank... J'ai des photo du concert avec Daby Balde, Summer 2006, peut-etre? I tried to send you a link to it, but do not know how to... do you know? I'd like to send them to you! bises, Antonella
Would love to see you at my showcase gig at the BEDFORD on the 6TH OF MAY! Its FREE!!! Would love to meet you and say howdy! Thanks for the continued support! EWING
salam kadiale I have been blessed to perform in Senegal i bought the book about kora from university of dakar just to see your kingdom it will be no.1 soon BAMBARA! Sidi mercy Wow wow!!
How are you?? Thank you for your friendship and support!! We will soon be arranging tour dates. If you would like to see us perform live, could you please sign the "Demand It" on my page????? Thank you so much and I hope to see you soon! Karl
