Recording: Africa All-Stars

Artist: Africa All-Stars

Song: Nabhoran

Recorded at Harbourfront Centre's Concert Stage (Habari Africa Festival), August 11, 2018.

Africa All-Stars - Nabhoran

One of the summer's best-curated weekends for just go and discover something music hangs, the Habari Festival brought music, dance, film and more celebrating the diversity of African cultures. Drawing again from the deep pool of talent that previously brought together the celebrated African Guitar Summit, this re-shuffling reunited Alpha Yaya Diallo with fellow guitar aces Madagascar Slim and Donne Roberts, alongside percussionist Kofi Ackah, bassist Ebenezer Agyekum and dancer Mabinty Sylla. That gave each of the trio multiple turns both as frontman and dynamic guitar-slinger. This tune, from Diallo's acoustic guitar, brought some extended Guinean grooves, simmering along as the crowd was whipped up by dancing and some extra percussion. The first of many show-stoppers in a top-notch set.