About 15 years ago, Cherif Soumano (kora) and Sébastien Giniaux (guitars, cello) met in Bamako. Since then, their career path has often crossed and their friendship has grown around a dialogue between two cultures, two continents. With African Variations, a project initiated in 2016, Sébastien and Chérif are travelling from Paris jazz to african desert blues, from kora arabesques to virtuoso cellos, from the great flute of Naïssam Jalal on the preceding album to Paloma Pradal's flamboyant flamenco vocals on this new record. Beyond the friendship, their musical complicity and their pleasure to play together is just stunning.
Tracks:
1. Deux voix deux mesures 4:32
2. Terre et mere 3:41
3. Devant toi 3:45
4. Toubaka 5:41
5. Guitar Only for Napoli 2:02
6. Le reveil 3:45
7. Chanson pour Mael 3:43
8. La ronde des oiseaux 4:52
9. Kita 3:00
10. Desert 3:21
11. Avec le temps 3:37
