Massa Dembele - Falatô (2026) [Hi-Res]

Massa Dembele is a hereditary griot from Burkina Faso and a master of the kamele n'goni, currently based in Germany. His musical evolution spans from performing traditional ceremonies on handmade instruments to establishing a career on the international stage. His upcoming third album, Falatô, scheduled for release on April 17, marks his first recording with a full band ensemble featuring synthesizers and brass. Produced in his home country, the record offers an eclectic fusion of Afrobeat, jazz, and desert blues. The work synthesizes the influences of African music legends with Dembele’s distinctive vocal style and the meditative traditions of the West African harp.

Arrangement: Massa Adama Dembele
Co-arrangement: Kassoum Dembele
Drums, calabash: Achille Nacoulma
Conga: Joannie Labelle
Guitar: Ousmane Koita Fodé
Bass: Bouba Ouattara
Trumpet: Innocent Esiaku Kwamivi
Saxophone: Stéphane Kientega N`manegda
Flute: Faisal Diarra Moussa
Piano/Keyboard: Parido Sanou Mohamed
Piano: Jean-Philippe Rykiel
Balafon: Moussa Diarra, Seydou Diabaté
Kora-Ngoni & Percussion: Massa Adama Dembele
Tama-Arako: Adama de pamayeri Dembele
Chekere-Maracasse: Kassoum Dembele
Choir: Awa Guindo, Fatoumata Dembele, Kassoum Dembele, Fofana Sendia Oportune
Producer: Massa Adama Dembele
Recordings: Kassoum Dembele with Hanou Productions Bobo Dioulasso
Mix: David Briole
Mastering: Gavin Weiss
Coverfoto: Benjamin Arntzen
Layout: Simone Kesting

Tracklist:
1-1 Massa Dembele - Mai zanna Dimignan [4:11]
1-2 Massa Dembele - Tugan [3:58]
1-3 Massa Dembele - Falato [5:45]
1-4 Massa Dembele - Siya [5:16]
1-5 Massa Dembele - Hommage [4:51]
1-6 Massa Dembele - Daan kan [4:29]
1-7 Massa Dembele - Jigiya [4:40]
1-8 Massa Dembele - Janfa [4:48]