BalimayaProject

Mandé-Jazz - bridging the gap between the Diaspora and West Africa

Our sophomore album 'When The Dust Settles' is out now 🤲🏿

[BalimayaProject @BalimayaProject]

‘Raising the Dust’ our home going trip to Senegal 🇸🇳 is out now on YouTube 🩵🙏🏿

🔗https://t.co/6Cpd5HR7CU

Yalna diam yague 🤲🏿

@jazzrefreshed @soil_new

#balimayaproject #whenthedustsettles

[Jeremy Corbyn @jeremycorbyn]

For years, BDS campaigners have been demonised for opposing the occupation of Palestine.

Today, they have been vindicated by an ICJ judgment, which called on states to stop aiding Israel’s unlawful presence in Palestinian territories.

End the occupation. Free Palestine.

[Angie Lemon PR @angie_lemon]

@SonglinesMag celebrating 25 years on 25.03.2024 @BarbicanCentre with @SalifKeita @leventdunord @Divanhana @BalimayaProject showtime from 7.30pm and it's going to be an epic night of fantastic global music, songs, grooves and pulses!
https://t.co/z9GPZmTpim

[BalimayaProject @BalimayaProject]

We’re excited to be part of the Songlines 25 lineup at the @BarbicanCentre on Mon 25th Mar – celebrating 25 years of Songlines. Also in the show’s lineup is the amazing (one of our heroes 🥹) @SalifKeita and Mamadou Diabaté, @leventdunord & @Divanhana

1st show of the year 🩵🙏🏿

[BalimayaProject @BalimayaProject]

The design is inspired by the colourful way boats and public buses are painted in Dakar. (Fun fact the word Senegal is derived from Sunu gal - our canoe!)

‘When The Dust Settles’ has been an amazing journey so far! Thank you for all your support… 🤲🏿

@soil_new @jazzrefreshed

[BalimayaProject @BalimayaProject]

Thank you so much for your messages and thoughts on our documentary ‘Raising The Dust’!!! What an emotional journey… so much so that the colours and art of Senegal have inspired our line of Merch 🥹

You can order it now via @everpresshq: https://t.co/ekQifc6A9D

[BalimayaProject @BalimayaProject]

‘Raising The Dust’ Out this Thursday Feb 8th on our YouTube 🍃

🎥: gtvid - amazing work thank you!
Thank you @prsfoundation @ace_national for making this possible…

@jazzrefreshed x @soil_new @marathonartists 🤲🏿

#balimayaproject #raisingthedust #whenthedustsettles #senegal

[BalimayaProject @BalimayaProject]

Senegal 🇸🇳 was a moving experience. The purpose to ensure that not only are we playing music that’s rooted in contemporary Mande tradition but also rooted in a tangible experience…

[BalimayaProject @BalimayaProject]

Yahael had always wanted the band to go back home, to acknowledge the importance of identity, of going to a place where we originate from, the importance of being in a place where you are not othered. Where you see yourself reflected in the people and in the landscape.

[BalimayaProject @BalimayaProject]

With the help of @soil_new x @jazzrefreshed with support from @PRSforMusic and @ace_national this was made possible.

‘Raising The Dust’ a documentary: premieres exclusively on @Bandcamp tomorrow at 4pm GMT

‘Come with no preconceptions’

🎥: gtvids
@marathonartists 🩵

[BalimayaProject @BalimayaProject]

It’s been the dream of Yahael to take the group to Senegal for them to see and feel the culture first hand… a home-going 🌴 ‘When The Dust Settles, important issues can be attended to’ 🩵

[NGWAKO T. MALAKALAKA @officialngwako]

Balimaya Project, is a London-based 16 piece collective, uniquely fusing West-African folkloric music and jazz.
Formed in 2019 by percussionist Yahael Camara Onono.

The word Balimaya from the Maninka language, means the essence of kinship.. and is engrained in the moral fabric of the Mande people, which is what inspires Balimaya’s mission.

Bandleader Yahael pays homage to his Senegalese, Nigerian cultural roots throughout the music.

Yahael joins us this Sunday and we are exploring the life and times of this exciting ensemble, listening to some of their music along the way.

The Balimaya Project, is our Cover Story.

#SundaysAtKofifi
#TheCoverStory
#PageThree
#BalimayaProject
#TKJS

[BalimayaProject @BalimayaProject]

Bé Mankan - Live at the @barbicancentre on our YouTube channel now… https://t.co/1AF0kVypKE

Are you ready for a big announcement coming soon 👀 📣

Keep your eyes peeled 🤲🏿🩵

#balimayaproject #mandejazz #whenthedustsettles #barbicancentre

[BalimayaProject @BalimayaProject]

So grateful to have shared the stage with @nubya_garcia during our @BarbicanCentre show last year.

Head over to YouTube to enjoy our performance of ‘Anka Tulon’ https://t.co/hjvsDxGANC

#balimayaproject #mandejazz #barbican #nubyagarcia #whenthedustsettles

[BalimayaProject @BalimayaProject]

Thank you @guardian @Ammar_Kalia for including us in the list of the top ten global albums of the year!

Happy holidays everyone

https://t.co/gDQ3gkxwkZ

[BalimayaProject @BalimayaProject]

‘As the planets turn we pray only goodness will unfurl 🍃’

‘For Aziz’ ft @AfronautZu live at the @BarbicanCentre out now on our YouTube channel 🙏🏿 https://t.co/CcZOtO4NYn

Run it ⬆️

#balimayaproject #barbicancentre #afronautzu #whenthedustsettles

[Javeriana Estéreo Bogotá @Javeriana919fm]

El jazz que propone Balimaya Project es una representación de la vida cotidiana de los negros de las nuevas generaciones en el Reino Unido, descendientes de migrantes del Caribe y África.

@JazzVanguardia Hoy a las 9pm

En vivo:🎷🔴https://t.co/W9DnkQrtur

[BalimayaProject @BalimayaProject]

And its relevance to this times we’re leaving. A message to and for all to hear. 🇸🇩 🇨🇩 🇵🇸

It’s also #bandcampfriday @bandcamp!! Buy a copy of our new album ‘When The Dust Settles’, or 2 👀😅🩵

Love always !

🎥: Kunstraum Productions

#balimayaproject #obongjayar #mandejazz

[BalimayaProject @BalimayaProject]

Red Oil/When The Dust Settles ft. @obongjayar live at @BarbicanCentre up now on our YouTube 🩵

https://t.co/k6M4VBxYwl

Thank you our brother for your poignant message in this piece… ‘rebel daughters and sons, born of rubble and dust, our voices will echo beyond kingdom come’

[BalimayaProject @BalimayaProject]

We are going to be playing @lovesupremefest 2024 !!

It's gonna be a movie 🍿 🎥 and we can’t wait to see you there! 🩵🙏🏿

#whenthedustsettles #balimayaproject #mandejazz #lovesupreme2024