Absolutely compelling rhythms and grooves from this trio bringing together Ivory Coast balafon player Aly Keita with Cameroon clarinetist and saxophonist Jan Galega Bronnimann and Swiss drummer Lucas Niggli, who was born in West Cameroon, the trio bringing strong African rhythms and melodic progressions to their propulsive and joyful improvisations.
Format: CD Condition: New Released: 2020 Country: Switzerland Packaging: Jewel Case Recorded at Hardstudios, in Winterthur, Switzerland, on May 27th and 28th, 2019, by Andy Neresheimer.
"Aly Keita comes from a Malinke Griot family from the Ivory Coast and is a master of the balafon, the African xylophone. The musician from Cote d'Ivoire settled in Europe years ago and has since played with a number of jazzgiants from keyboarder Joe Zawinul to Norwegian saxophonist Jan Garbarek. Aly Keita's music comes into its own in a trio with percussionist Lucas Niggli and woodwind player Jan Galgen Bronnimann. Both Swiss musicians were born in Cameroon and have known each other since childhood.
The first successful album 'Kalo Yele' was released in 2016. They gave concerts and went on tour and have since refined and perfected their music. The new album 'Kalan Teban' shimmers in even stronger colors. The hypnotic music of dense balafon melody patterns, the singing of Aly Keita, the grooves of the drums and extensive improvisation arcs of saxophone or clarinet make 'Kalan Teban' a trance-like listening pleasure."-Intakt