MASTER musician, N’famady Kouyaté will be heading to Settle Victoria Hall at the end of October.
Originally from Guinea, he moved to Cardiff, Wales, in 2019, and has been wowing audiences across the UK ever since with his modern interpretations of traditional West African Mandingue songs and rhythms.
N’famady’s favoured instrument is the balafon – the traditional wooden xylophone, sacred to West African culture and his family heritage of the griot/djeli.
In Guinea he founded ‘Les Héritiers du Mandingue’ a traditional-modern group that toured extensively in West Africa.
N’famady released his first EP last year, recorded with a full band line up, including guest appearances from Gruff Rhys, of Super Furry Animals, Lisa Jên Brown, of 9Bach, and Kliph Scurlock, of The Flaming Lips. The EP features mash-ups of traditional Guinean songs with new Welsh lyrics, modern and traditional instrumentation, played by a ten-piece band.
N'famady will be at Settle Victoria Hall on October 30 as part of a UK tour. Details: https://www.settlevictoriahall.org.uk
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