The 2005 SF Music Award-winning ALBINO! is a 12-piece all-star ensemble that honors the fiery legacy of Afrobeat visionary and Nigerian political outlaw Fela Kuti, considered “a musical and political voice on a par with Bob Marley” (All Music Guide). Albino’s melding of tightly-crafted arrangements and...
Karamo Susso is an international kora star. Growing up in a griot compound in Mali, he started playing kora as a tiny child, and was performing for large crowds before he was even big enough to hold the instrument up by himself. Fully immersed in the tradition, he learned from world-renowned players...
Founded in 2002, TALKING WOOD weaves roots music from Africa and the African Diaspora with innovative artistry and feeling. Led by multi-instrumentalist Keenan Webster, Talking Wood is devoted to sharing the melodic and rhythmic richness of Black music and healing the spirit of the community. The...
