Not your usual kora player and not even your usual griot is perhaps the best way to introduce Jally Kebba Susso in a few words. Yes, he comes from a griot family and plays the kora, but his artistry gives these characteristics a distinctive twist.

If you attend his gig on 24^th February at Rich Mix, you’ll experience more than just a twist. Because Jally is an urban, well-travelled and eclectic kora player. He has welcomed and accommodated in his sound all the things that have influenced his career, which began when he was 13. So you’ll have plenty of jazz, blues, soul and Afro-funk, but also an attentive tribute to the Mandinka tradition.

You’ll be also introduced to Jally’s new work titled Banjul-London, written and recorded with the help of his band Manding Sabu over the last three years and mirroring his intriguing artistic path.

With the support of Nelson & Friends and Volta 45 + Open the Gate DJ sets, Jally Kebba Susso will give life to a music narration accompanying you from Banjul in Gambia to London’s East-End. You’ll be guided by sounds, rhythms, dances and stories written, sung and played by a one-of-a-kind “London-griot”.

Funk Up the Lockdown

It’s nearly the weekend! We’re going to celebrate by sending free musical deliveries to your screen, speakers and headphones. Tomorrow, we will be streaming live back-to-back performances from worldwide musicians and DJs, near and far. You can catch these free jams and DJ-sets all day, from noon (BST time) till…

Artists: Alvorada , Carthnage , Chalanga , DJ Grissino , Dj Kobayashi , Gianni Denitto , Jally Kebba Susso , Kensaye , La Sonora Mazuren , Lou Pino , Luiz Murá , Moa Papillon , Mr Morski , Mukambo , Muntu Valdo. Sawa Blues , Nina Simmons , Noga Ritter , Pedrolito Radioglobal , Rachel Hayter , Ruido Selecto , Sophie Darling , Tropical Beats

London Gig Guide (August 2019)

At times, we are the first to lose track of how many exciting music events happen in London each month, so we have decided to offer you some sort of “public musical service”, meant for all the locals and passers-by, with the aim of suggesting where to listen to some…

Artists: 47SOUL , Chancha Via Circuito , Dead Prez , Imarhan , Jally Kebba Susso , Kampire , Kanda Bongo Man , Kikagaku Moyo , Kokoroko , Madalitso Band , Otim Alpha , Rapasa Nyatrapasa Otieno , S H I R A N , Sandman Project , Seckou Keita , Songhoy Blues , Steam Down , The Black Seeds , Thundercat