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Benkadi International

Formed in holland in 1989 by former members of Zani Diabate’s Super Djata Strap: Zoumana Diarra (b. 1960, Tominian, Mali; acoustic guitar), Idrissa Magassa (b. 15 August 1952, Kougel, Senegal; vocals) and maker Abdramane Fall (b. 29 July 1959, Bamako, Mali), who all worked well together for the Kaira Ben …

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Benkadi International

In both years that they are jointly, Benkadi International has taken the Mandinka music of Africa to Holland and holland. Although they’ve included affects of jazz and funk, the group is constantly on the emphasize the original instrumentation of African music. Benkadi International was produced soon after the emigration of …

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