FASO DENOU
Product Description
Artist: Farafina
Formed in 1978 by balafon player Mahma Konate, West African percussion ensemble Farafina is both a performing musical group and a teaching institution in the country of Burkina Faso. Students are trained by elders in the subtlety and passion of percussive techniques, hoping one day to be offered a coverted spot in the main group. FASO DENOU, Farafina's first release on Real World Records, features rhythmic acoustic music that's a mix of tradition and cross-cultural experimentation. The songs are arranged from scattered djembe beats, the fluid tones of the balafon, tama beats, flutes and vocals sung in a call/response method. Colorful and hypnotic, Farafina's earth rhythms (recorded live in their homeland) will entice you to dance and mesmerize you with their dexterity.
Formed in 1978 by balafon player Mahma Konate, West African percussion ensemble Farafina is both a performing musical group and a teaching institution in the country of Burkina Faso. Students are trained by elders in the subtlety and passion of percussive techniques, hoping one day to be offered a coverted spot in the main group. FASO DENOU, Farafina's first release on Real World Records, features rhythmic acoustic music that's a mix of tradition and cross-cultural experimentation. The songs are arranged from scattered djembe beats, the fluid tones of the balafon, tama beats, flutes and vocals sung in a call/response method. Colorful and hypnotic, Farafina's earth rhythms (recorded live in their homeland) will entice you to dance and mesmerize you with their dexterity.
