Cultural Affairs Minister Fadli Zon stated that kolintang—a traditional instrument from Minahasa, North Sulawesi—can serve as ...

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.

The balafon is a West African xylophone that an artisan carefully crafts from particular species of dried wood, 18-21 bars of which are attached to a frame above specific resonating gourds, ...

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.

The Balafon Dance Ensemble gave people the opportunity to experience African culture up close. It was part of the school’s ...

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 ...

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 ...

Khan Jamal Quintet: Balafon Dance album review by Derek Taylor, published on December 2, 2002. Find thousands jazz reviews at All About Jazz! All About Jazz Essentials. Get App Advertise Album Reviews ...