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- country:Guinea
- region:West Africa
- style(s):Afro
- artist posted by:Menzies Mixed Media
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Deliciously Hypnotic, highly
recommended.
Folk Roots Magazine
“Alpha is a fluid guitarist and
heavyweight on a variety of
percussion instruments….Highly
recommended.”
Sacramento Heritage Festival
“Alpha YaYa Diallo achieves with this
release (The Journey) what most
African musicians have failed to do:
he has created a classy Afro-pop
synthesis of the continent's musical
forms with western technology that
won't infuriate purists.”
Toronto Star
Born and raised in Guinea West
Africa, Guitarist and singer Alpha
Yaya Diallo is one of the hottest acts
on the world music scene today.
Now based in Vancouver, he's
earned an international reputation for
the excellence of his musicianship
and the excitement of his live shows.
Most recently he wowed audiences
as part of last summer’s Canada
Council sponsored Sonic Weave
tour, which headlined at many of
Europe’s biggest summer festivals.
With 5 albums, 2 videos and a
documentary covering his return trip
to Guinea in 1999 to his credit, Diallo
has succeeded in carving a niche for
himself beside such West African
luminaries as Salif Keita, Baaba
Maal, Youssou N'Dour, and Ismael
Lo. A new live recording – captured
this summer on the European tour –
is set for release next year.
Available for North American and
European dates in 2004