In a spate of a short time, Mandingo Trio has managed to build a reputation as a hard working trio that always delivers. Last year, the trio performed both at Zanzibar International Film Festival (together with the Norwegian blues musician, Knut Reiersrud) and Oslo Mela Festival among others.
The trio consists of Aliou Cissokho, a kora player and singer from Senegal, Ali Jabang on djembe and vocals, and Tanzanian poet and musician Nasibu Mwanukuzi aka Ras Nas on dun dun, kenkeni and vocals.
With a mix of rhythmic poetry, kora, dun dun, djembe and vocal harmonies, Mandingo Trio is definitely moving into uncharted waters in World Music.
The trio consists of Aliou Cissokho, a kora player and singer from Senegal, Ali Jabang on djembe and vocals, and Tanzanian poet and musician Nasibu Mwanukuzi aka Ras Nas on dun dun, kenkeni and vocals.
In September this year, Mandingo Trio took part in Sogndal International Week, that had poetry as the central theme, together with the Zimbabwean mbira virtuoso, Chiwoniso Maraire and the Shona performance poet Chirikure Chirikure.
Among other artists at Smeltedigelen Festival are Vidar Busk, Martirio & Son De La Frontera and Annbjørg Lien & Bjørn Ole Rasch.
You can also watch a live video of Mandingo Trio at:-
http://www.youtube.com/
Smeltedigelen Festival
http://www.smeltedigelen.no/
