With Djely Tapa, Aboulaye Koné, Diely Mori Tounkara, Adama Daou, Fa Sissokho and Mamoutou Dembélé
Montreal’s griots have gathered this evening to sing the praises of the Festival’s founder, Lamine Touré, and celebrate the 40th anniversary of this extraordinary yearly event that has opened up the world to the local music talent. Launched by the one and only Djely Tapa—a new star on the Mandinka music scene, “an artist born of Touré, born at Club Balattou, born in the Nuits d’Afrique,” as she put it during a 2018 TV5 Monde interview—the show will feature an exceptional lineup of artists from illustrious West African families, all renowned for their scintillating performances. With powerful vocals, lively percussion, the enchanting kora and a mix of traditional and modern instruments, it’s going to be a fabulous celebration!
