Alpha Ya Ya Diallo - Thursday in Kingston

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Rock Crew Productions, Elixir Nightclub (14 Garrett Street) and CFRC are very proud to present Alpha Ya Ya Diallo on Thursday, May 26. Doors open at 8 PM, this is a 19+ event. Advance tickets are $10 and on sale now at Brian’s Record Option, Zap Records, UBS Exchange, Renaissance Music, Elixir, or through Rock Crew On-line Ticketing (http://www.rockcrew.ca/onlineticketing.shtml'>http://www.rockcrew.ca/onlineticketing.shtml)

Guitarist and singer Alpha Ya Ya Diallo, from Guinea in West Africa, is one of the hottest acts on the current world music scene. Now based in Vancouver, Canada, he's earned a matchless reputation internationally for the excellence of his musicianship and the excitement of his live shows - whether performing solo or with his band Bafing. Diallo is a uniquely multi-talented artist. His dexterous acoustic and electric guitar-playing, with its fluid melodic lines and compelling grooves, places him in the front ranks of African axemen. In addition he is a skilled and experienced performer on a variety of percussion instruments, and on the balafon (traditional wooden xylphone). To complete the abundance of riches Diallo writes his own compositions, and sings with a supple and beautifully modulated voice.

Diallo is increasingly recognized as one of Canada's leading music performers in any genre. In the summer of 2003 he played a series of high-profile European festivals as part of the Canada Council-sponsored Sonic Wave tour. And in February 2004 he was a member of the hugely successful African Guitar Summit concert at Glenn Gould Studio in Toronto - with Pa Joe, Mighty Popo, Madagascar Slim, Adam Solomon, and Donne? Robert. The African Guitar Summit CD has just been nominated for a JUNO.

On his latest album Djama, which means 'The People' in Fulah, Diallo has taken his art to new heights, with the intricacy and precision of his guitar playing and his soulful singing. The recording features several superb duets with fellow guitarist Karamoko Kouyate? from Mali's legendary Rail Band.

Diallo's musical inheritance is something he always wants to nurture and to build upon. He never strays far from these roots, while at the same time ensuring that his performances and his albums make use of the very latest advances in music technology.

Alpha Ya Ya Diallo is one of the most inspired and inspirational artists on the World Beat circuit today.

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