PLAY THE BALAFON

 

A Wealth of Artists Seek Balla’s Musicianship

Balla is a musician sought after by many singers and bands requesting his beautiful instrumentals to add to their orchestras and songs. He has been featured in and has arranged numerous songs on at least 35 albums and has worked with the following artists (not a comprehensive list):

Kaniba Oulé Kouyaté (his sister)

Djankiné Kouyaté (his brother)

Ami Koïta

Sekouba Bambino

Oumou Dioubaté

Ta Ta Bambo Kouyaté

Ramatou Diakité

Ben Harper

Roswell Rudd

Susan McKeown

Alhaji Papa Susso

Mamadou Diabaté

Ursel Schlicht

Sidiki Conde

Balla Tounkara

Moussa Traore

Abdoulaye Diabate

Lawrence D. “Butch” Morris' CONDUCTION No. 129, CALLIGRAPHY