Kalan Teban

Description

Aly Keita - Balafon, Kalimba, Voice. Jan Galega Bronnimann - Contra Alto- and Bass Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone, Kass Kass, Thumb Piano. Lucas Niggli - Drums, Percussion. Aly Keita comes from a Malinke Griot family from the Ivory Coast and is a master of the balafon, the African xylophone. The musician from C?te d'Ivoire settled in Europe years ago and has since played with a number of jazz giants from keyboard player Joe Zawinul to Norwegian saxophonist Jan Garbarek.

Aly Keita's music comes into its own in a trio with percussionist Lucas Niggli and woodwind player Jan Galgen Bronnimann. Both Swiss musicians were born in Cameroon and have known each other since childhood. The first successful album 'Kalo Yele' was released in 2016. They gave concerts and went on tour and have since refined and perfected their music. The new album 'Kalan Teban' shimmers in even stronger colours. The hypnotic music of dense balafon melody patterns, the singing of Aly Keta, the grooves of the drums and improvisation arcs of saxophone or clarinet make it a trance-like listening pleasure.