Fatala

Real World Records

Exhilarating traditional dance music from West Africa - the roots of blues, jazz and pop.

Fatala is unique in modern African music, a band formed in Paris recreating the roots of the music of Guinea without synths or programmes. Fatala is five percussionists playing drums, shakers and balafon, and vocalist Mabinty Sahko.

Fatala is probably unique in modern African music, a band formed in the glow of Paris recreating the roots of the music of Guinea without synths or programs...if only the dancing could be had on the CD, it would be a near-perfect record. 9 April 1993

Cmj (USA)

...Fatala go far beyond a beat-keeping operation, conjuring melody and rhythm from a variety of instruments... April 1993

Q Magazine (UK)
Listen and watch Fatala videos: Yekeke, Fatala with Arafan Touré e
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