NOLLER/SYLLA

Personel

Jeremy Noller: drum set Mangue Sylla: djembe and sangban Michael Thomas: alto and soprano saxophones Jesse Lewis: guitar Ricky Rodriguez: bass

Track Listing

1. Kani 2. Matadi 3. Fan Kelen 4. Djagba 5. Mendiani

Artist Biography

NOLLER/SYLLA is a New York City based band that brings together traditional West African rhythms and contemporary jazz to create an exciting and accessible mix of pulsing grooves and soaring melodies. Co-led by American jazz drummer Jeremy Noller and Guinean percussionist Mangue Sylla, the group performs high energy arrangements of traditional African songs as well as original compositions inspired by West Africa’s vast musical heritage.