Eight hundred years ago, emperor Sundiata Keita, who founded the Mali empire, appointed Balla Kouyaté’s family as guardians of the balafon. Now, he's continuing the legacy from Medford.

SHARON, Pa. (WKBN) — African dance can be a celebration of community and culture. On Wednesday, the movements of West African ...

Paukum Bassi is a Cameroonian balafon musician. He plays an instrument that is a type of struck idiophone. Known as balafon, the sort of xylophone can be constructed of animal hors, skins and wood.

A Residency Featuring World renowned Malian musicians Wassa Kouyaté and Balla Kouyaté with Professor Cherif Keita Class visits: October 7-8 Open class: Wednesday, October 9 Time: 6:00 pm Slosberg Hall ...

Through Alima and the Magical Balafon, ... I have written many little stories and made tons of drawings, but this is the first time I have combined my two passions in this book.

The balafon (in Mali, Burkina Faso and Côte d’Ivoire) and kolintang (in Indonesia) refer to a set of wooden xylophones of different lengths. The Indonesian and West African instruments share ...

The balafon, a musical instrument from West Africa, is being considered for inclusion on Unesco's Intangible Cultural Heritage list. The instrument is built up from 17 to 21 wooden slats on top of ...

The balafon, or bala, is a type of wooden xylophone originating from Africa. Typically constructed from pieces of wood shaved to create the desired sound and supported by calabash gourds for resonance ...

In conversation with balafon player Mamadou Diabate ahead of his performance in the city Born into a Griot family in Burkina Faso, known for their tradition of practising storytelling and music ...

Côte d'Ivoire's Aly Keïta returns to South Africa for the Moshito Music Conference. Audiences are in for a treat.

Known as balafon, the sort of xylophone can be constructed of animal hors, skins and wood. He plays an instrument that is a type of struck idiophone. WATCH: The balafon, an ancient African instrument ...