“London’s favourite griot”– songlines
Afro-futurist kora player JALLY KEBBA SUSSO is expanding the boundaries of West African musical traditions while keeping its heart and soul intact. Seamlessly combining traditional West African sounds with electronic effects, beats and sounds.
The kora resides at the heart of his music but with lashings of more funky rhythms. – Jazz FM
Not your usual kora player and not your usual griot – Rhythm Passport
His playing showed that he had been trained as a kora player in the true jali playing but also that he was trying to extend the scope of his musicality by playing in a style that was way beyond his traditional roots. – fRoots
Banjul-London… a thoroughly uplifting and positive 48 minutes of your time! – MailTape
Totally invigorated! Thank you for the wonderful start to the morning. – The Hackney Speaker, Councillor Soraya Adejare
In May 2021 Jally Kebba Susso was awarded funding from the Arts Council England’s Develop Your Creative Practice award towards writing and rehearsing in Gambia, and developing production skills in UK.
“London’s favourite griot”– songlines
Afro-futurist kora player JALLY KEBBA SUSSO is expanding the boundaries of West African musical traditions while keeping its heart and soul intact. Seamlessly combining traditional West African sounds with electronic effects, beats and sounds.
The kora resides at the heart of his music but with lashings of more funky rhythms. – Jazz FM
Not your usual kora player and not your usual griot – Rhythm Passport
His playing showed that he had been trained as a kora player in the true jali playing but also that he was trying to extend the scope of his musicality by playing in a style that was way beyond his traditional roots. – fRoots
Banjul-London… a thoroughly uplifting and positive 48 minutes of your time! – MailTape
Totally invigorated! Thank you for the wonderful start to the morning. – The Hackney Speaker, Councillor Soraya Adejare
In May 2021 Jally Kebba Susso was awarded funding from the Arts Council England’s Develop Your Creative Practice award towards writing and rehearsing in Gambia, and developing production skills in UK.
Awarded Musical & cultural ambassador of The Gambia
JKS’ dedication and consistency of promoting the Gambian culture was rewarded by the Gambian High Commission in UK, November 2022.
Freedom EP
The Freedom EP was released 6 May 2022 and can be purchased here: https://jallykebbasusso.bandcamp.com/album/freedom. The following review was taken from the fantastic write up on Horizons Music: Born In A Gambian Griot Family, Kora Virtuoso And Afro-Fusion Pioneer...
ZaRA – New single released plus remixes
Kora virtuosity meets footwork frenzy on Gambian Jally Kebba Susso‘s upcoming output for the Paris-based label of all thing afro-electronics, Mawimbi
Afro-electro kora development
Exciting times in the Susso Kunda camp. As the live music scene has been in suspension during COVID-19 Jally felt the urgency to innovate, seeking to further develop his solo afro-electronic kora sound – to be fresher and of higher quality. So thankfully, Jally was a...
The Stables sessions: milton keynes International festival 2021
Earlier this year we recorded a lockdown live session for our friends at IF: Milton Keynes International Festival's The Stables Sessions: Virtually Live - a series of concerts by past festival acts recorded live in the Jim Marshall Auditorium at the incredible venue,...
Representing Gambia – The Earth Orchestra
197 musicians 197 countries 1 song!! 2 and a half years ago, a journey began to find a musician from every single country in the world, to come together on one piece of music. Musicians were asked the question “Would you like to be part of the Earth Orchestra,...
Interview with COSMO WDR at Shambala Festival
Ahead of Jally’s two shows at Shambala Festival 2018, he sat down with German Radio Station Cosmo WDR 1 to play a quick preview of new track ‘Wulo Dulaa’.
Sunday Morning mix with MailTape
What do Ballaké Sissoko & Vincent Ségal, Soriba Kouyaté and James Brown have in common? They all feature on Jally’s song selection for MailTape.
Move On Up: Serious’ Talent Development Programme in Snape Maltings
Jally was selected to attend Serious’ Move On Up talent development programme. This artist residency programme is running from 16 – 20 April 2018 in the beautiful Snape Maltings venue in Suffolk. Jally is one of five participants that will be involved in the this intensive week. He is really looking forward to building the network and strengthening his business with sessions on online advertising, accessing funding, publishing, PR and legal.
Mbife
New dance track Mbife – meaning ‘I like you/I love you’ – taking a beatsy new direction on kora.
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