Java Salsa Kabako Bourama is from the

Kabako Bourama is from the Wassoulou region of Southern Mali and uses the kamele ngoni harp on the happy track 'Louansé'

complete with an end-of-the-night anthem that I challenge you not to sing-a-long to

and as roles inevitably change with patriarchal stereotypes challenged

By the mid-1870s

Java Salsa Kabako Bourama is from theThe Sambasunda Quintet create music of ethereal beauty centred on the kacapi, a traditional boat shaped zither. Spacious and stripped down, deeply rooted in tradition, yet highly inventive allow the sounds of Java to transport you to the Indonesian archipelago and beyond. An intriguing, charming set from a band who should prove surprisingly accessible to western audiences. 4**** stars, The Guardian Sambasunda Quintet The Sambasunda collective of