Lagon Nwar: a borderless groove forged in Ouagadougou, La Réunion and Paris | Songlines
Thursday, May 15, 2025

Lagon Nwar: a borderless groove forged in Ouagadougou, La Réunion and Paris

By Gonçalo Frota

Meet a feverish quartet tying a knot between jazz, psych, maloya and Burkinabé music

Lagon Nwar © Aurore Fouchez

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