Djeli Moussa Diawara

Djeli Moussa Diawara Also Known As Jali Musa Jawara Is Born In A Family Of Guinean Griots Hereditary Caste Of Musicians. His Father Was A Balafon Player And His Mother A Singer. His Half-Brother They Share The Same Mother Is Mory Kanté. He Then Became A « Jali » Or « Djeli » Mandingo Word For Griot. He Learned To Play The Balafon The Kora And The Guitar. In 1983 His First LP Now Known As Yasimika Is Released In Abidjan. It's Still Nowadays Considered A Great Piece Of African Music. His Flamenkora Album Is Published In 1998 Offering A Rich Blend Of Styles From His Mandingo Roots To Flamenco. In 2000 Djeli Moussa Records "Ocean Blues - From Africa To Hawaï" With Bob Brozman That Gets Good Reviews. Since Then He Founded Kora Jazz Trio. He's The Composer Of Most Of The Tracks Mainly The Ones Where He Sings. Of Course He Plays The Kora And Sometimes The Guitar On The 3 Albums Released So Far Part I II & III . Singer Et Musician Djeli Moussa Developed A Very Intimate Relationship With His 32-Stringed Kora Which Is Unique And Was Adapted At His Request From The 21-Stringed Traditional Kora. He's Able To Adapt To Many Different Rhythms From Traditional Mandingo To Salsa Flamenco Blues And Jazz. read less