Jali Alagi MBye - Storytelling from the Gambia! The Balafon Story

Jali Alagi MBye is one of the finest Jalis in the Gambia. Kora master, storyteller and much more.
Here you can listen to the story how the instrument Balafon came to the world and also the story of the hero Sunjata, the founder of the Manding Empire.
Jali Alagi MBye has toured in Scandinavia for over 25 years, the last 10 years mainly with jazzpianist Arne Forsén. This session was recorded in Sweden during a tour with Forsén fall 2015.
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