So, I recently picked up a CD by a local musician here in manchester (Right-Track has probably seen him around Picadilly Gardens before, among others)
His name is Jali Nyonkoling Kuyateh, and he's something of a local celebrity, he's been hanging round manchester playing his Kora in the daytime for years and his music is absolutely wonderful, gloriously uplifting stuff. He often gets his friends along to dance and play percussion too, and it's fantastic stuff.
It got me to thinking, before I share his stuff with you all, how many of us live in cities with culuturally rich street music and yet have never thought to share that with the rest of Musicbanter?
Track 2 - Jali Nyonkoling Kuyateh - YouTube
Jali Nyonkoling Kuyateh busking in Manchester - YouTube
Jali Nyonkoling Kuyaleh on Gambian Gora 9May09 - YouTube