Much of my time in Bobo Dioulasso and the early part of my apprenticeship has been spent at Baragnouma, a workshop established by Fabrice Berre employing artisan musical instrument makers from griot famalies. http://baragnouma.com/en/
The workshop produces balafons, koras, djembes and more, and as you approach the compound shaded by a huge mango tree, you are greeted with the rhythmic sounds of sawing and sanding and an atmosphere of industriousness and friendship.
One Friday afternoon when work was finished for the day, I witnessed an incredible impromptu jam between Adama Diabaté and Ousmane Traoré who is the featured accompanist on our album Kamélé Yeleen.
Ousmane (on the left) plays the solo part first, and then Adama before picking up the tempo for an amazing echaufement.
The workshop produces balafons, koras, djembes and more, and as you approach the compound shaded by a huge mango tree, you are greeted with the rhythmic sounds of sawing and sanding and an atmosphere of industriousness and friendship.
Ousmane (on the left) plays the solo part first, and then Adama before picking up the tempo for an amazing echaufement.
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