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Thursday, December 11, 2025

Guitari Baro: the shape of African jazz to come

By Robin Denselow

Robin Denselow speaks with Guitari Baro’s balafon virtuoso Lassana Diabaté and the the trio’s co-producer Lucy Durán about their innovative all-instrumental debut

1 Press Photo Guitari Baro PC Carolina Vallejo

Guitari Baro (Gaoussou Kouyaté, Lassana Diabaté and Kerfala Diabaté) - Carolina Vallejo

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