African-infused London-based jazz band the Balimaya Project is a tour-de-force of sound fusion and energy. The 13-piece band is coming to Paris before a headline show in London in October. RFI caught up with them at the Womad festival in late July.
Formed in 2019 by percussionist Yahael Camara Onono, the Balimaya Project aims to bridge West African traditional Mandé music together with jazz and the "sounds of black London" to create "an eclectic, soul-stirring style that's steeped in rich traditions".
