Paying homage to this essential figure in West African communities and inspired by Don Cherry’s legendary album Organic Music Society (1972), Griot 3000 reaffirms the African heritage of jazz through a dialogue between legacy and innovation.
Led by Brazilian spoken word artist Rodrigo Brandão, this collective brings together six non-jazz improvising musicians in an unprecedented line-up: Senegalese Dudù Kouate (percussion), Portuguese Luís Vicente (trumpet) and Carla Santana (electronics), and Brazilian Thiago Costa (guitar). The collective is completed by Braima Galissá, a master of the kora and the Mandinga culture of Guinea-Bissau.