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Album review
Mike and I met in a studio in Boston for the first time. Mike invited me to play a track on his album. I took a bus from New York and when I arrived and discovered that we had a whole day in the studio booked I suggested we do the track then record an album together. So we did. Mike had never heard any of these pieces before. So while you listen just keep thinking what a badass player he actually is.
Maybe it is fitting that we played Folon which means "first time" in Bamana.
The compositions are a mix of songs by (or inspired by) African singers — Salif Keita, Fanta Sacko, Baaba Maal, Chiwoniso and South Africa's own Madosini, as well as five compositions by myself.
Derek Gripper June 2019