Dembo Konte

b. 1942, Banjul, Gambia. A child from the past due Alhaji Bai Konte, considered by many because the very best master from the kora (western African harp) of recent years, and certainly the musician who do most to expose it to a global market, Dembo Konte is normally maintaining both family members tradition as well as the complete tribal histories which are contained inside the Konte cannon of music. Tours of the united kingdom in the past due 80s alongside Kausu Kuyateh (b. 4 January 1953, Bounkiling, Casamance, Senegal), with whom he provides recorded several albums, brought main acclaim, throwing away a number of the vital baggage connected with his family members ties. The very best of the was probably Simbomba, which highlighted the current presence of 3 Mustaphas 3 furthermore to Kuyateh on a nice assortment of duets and music conducted within the familiar casamance design. In 1995 these were invited to execute at the brand new Orleans Jazz and Traditions Festival alongside Mawda Suso a balafon participant (a normal solid wood xylophone). The trio continued to record Jaliology with manufacturer Hijaz Mustapha. In 1998, Ian A. Anderson’s label, Weekend Beatnik, released Kairaba Jabi, which highlighted an array of tracks in the duo’s, now removed, initial two albums, in addition to the previously unreleased name track (documented in 1994). This record offers the greatest launch to Konte and Kuyateh’s fresh but accessible make of traditional kora music.