N’famady Kouyaté is a young, energetic master musician who plays modern interpretations of traditional West African Mandingue songs. His primary instrument is the balafon – the traditional wooden xylophone, sacred to West African culture and his family heritage of the griot/djeli. This 40-minute performance shows Kouyaté mash-ups of traditional Guinean songs with new Welsh lyrics, and modern and traditional instrumentation.
