Andra & the Magic Fɔli - COMING OUT AUTUMN 2014
Andra Kouyaté is preparing a new album for autumn 2014 with his charismatic and undeniable talented group with a groovy afrofunk touch. This group breath funk retains its African touch through complex rhythms and the whole spirit and warm energy of Mandingo tradition.
“I am always searching and listening and trying to understand more music. If I only played traditional music in the same way, it would simply be too limiting for me. I want to expand. It’s what I was meant to do.”
Biographie
Andra Kouyaté has invented, designed and built a new instrument; the bass n’goni, sort of an African contrabass. This invention has permitted him to develop a new way of playing, quite different from the more usual traditional ngoni. He is gifted with exceptional playing skills on both musical and rythmical level. Tapping deep into traditional manding sources he is a complete master on the n’goni,...
Description
Andra Kouyaté shows us how traditional instruments can be used without limitations in different musical styles ranging from West African music to jazz.
ANDRA & LE MAGIC FOLI
Line up :
Andra Kouyaté Ngoni & lead vocal
Johnson Douala Keyboards
Koto Brawa drums
Seydou Millimono bass
Guitar Andra dembele
Nana Menthe Kouyaté backing vocal.
CONCERTS :
With DELTAS:
08/01 Musée des Beaux Arts Angers | FR
09/01 Musée des Beaux Arts Angers | FR
10/01 Musée des Beaux Arts Angers | FR
14/02 La Meson Marseille | FR
15/02 Cinéma Le Meliès Port de Bous | FR
22/02 Église de Besse Besse | FR
19/04 Le Chabada Angers | BE
01/05 Lénin Café Chalonnes sur Loire | FR
30/05 Café Julien Marseille | FR
03/07 Festival du Petit Bain Paris |FR
04/07 Terrasse du Petit Bain Paris |FR
17/07 Les Suds à Arles Arles |FR
18/07 Kfé Quoi Forcalquier |FR
19/07 Festival Détours du Monde Chanac | FR
31/08 Festival Horizon(s) Chalonnes sur Loire | FR
With TIKEN JAH FAKOLY:
09/04 Espace Michel Berger Sannois | FR
11/04 Le Plan Ris Orangis | FR
12/04 La Batterie Guyancourt | FR
13/04 Festival des Artefacts Strasbourg | FR
26/04 Festival des Insolent Lorient | FR
29/04 Le Cap Aulnay sous Bois | FR
30/04 L’Observatoire Cergy Pontoise | FR
07/06 Esplanade Marine La Seyne Sur Mer | FR
08/06 Art Rock St Brieuc | FR
27/06 Couleur Café Bruxelles | BE
28/06 Campo Santo Orleans | FR
05/07 Jazz Festival Montreux | CH
09/07 L’Olympia Montreal | CA
10/07 Festival de Québec Québec | CA
11/07 Théâtre Granada Sherbrooke | CA
24/07 Festival Les Enfants du Jazz Barcelonette | FR
27/07 Lloyd Park Walthamstow London |UK
02/08 Rock‘n Poche Habère Poche |FR
03/08 Reggae Sun Ska Pessac |FR
09/08 Fête du Bruit Landerneau |FR
10/08 Festival du Chien à Plûmes Villegusin le Lac | FR
11/11 L’Olympia Paris | FR