http://calabashmusic.com<img src='http://files.calabashmusic.com/images/52608/djerelon.jpg'>Drawing on the musical influences of the Malinke, Susu and Peulh people from Guinea, this impressive new album is traditional in spirit, with cool, modern overtones. In this recording Prince Diabate has avoided global fusion creating, instead, a different sound that is entirely his own. This is new music: music that reflects a regional culture; music that is strongly identifiable and, yet, surprising.<br /><br />Recorded in Conakry in the winter of 2005-2006, this new release features eleven traditional and original compositions, performed by some of Guinea's finest musicians, lead by Prince Diabate on kora, kamelen n'goni and vocals. This semi-acoustic album is arranged and produced by Kante Manfila, longtime collaborator of Salif Keita, who also plays acoustic guitar on the recording, along with three of his brothers.<br /><br />This independently produced album, his first in five years, marks a return to roots for Prince Diabate and his kora.<br /><br />Djerelon means &quot;remember your roots&quot; in Malinke, Prince's languageFri, 16 May 2008 23:26:05 -0500http://princediabate.calabashmusic.com/#album_52608<img src='http://files.calabashmusic.com/images/21698/musiques_mandingues.jpg'>A selection of unreleased acoustic treasures, recorded informally by Prince Diabate<br />and some of his famous friends.Fri, 16 May 2008 23:26:05 -0500http://princediabate.calabashmusic.com/#album_21698