In this adapted excerpt, we meet Balla Kouyaté, one in a long line of West African "djelis," men ... play a xylophone-like instrument called the balafon. Stein joined Kouyaté, who had relocated ...

Three iconic African musicians drop new albums, reaffirming their lasting influence amid a new wave of pop stars.

Singer and virtuoso kora player Wassa Kouyaté will be accompanied by Balla Kouyaté, a virtuoso player of the balafon (West African xylophone ... The original musical instrument, known as the ...