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Kakraba Lobi With Valerie Naranjo And Barry Olsen
Song Of Legaa
Album US 2000 on Lyrichord label
World (African)
Played with two wooden/rubber beaters, the West African gyil, antecedent to the marimaba can be played alone, or in ensemble with a second gyil and/or drummers, singers, and dancers. Its unique sound punctuates all aspects of Lobi and Dagara life. Ghana's Kakraba Lobi is considered the gyil's greatest spokesperson by virtue of being one of the only living virtuosi to have mastered the instrument's vast and difficult repertoire, and to have gained international acclaim as a concert soloist. Here he is joined by two of his greatest champions, noted world percussionist Valerie Naranjo (The Saturday Night Live Band, The Lion King on Broadway) and jazz and world great, Barry Olsen (played or recorded with Tito Puente, Ray Barretto, Airto Moreira, Paul Simon, Marc Anthony, and others). "Song of Legaa" is spectacular celebration of traditional gyil playing at it's masterful best! Produced by Randy Crafton.
Musicians
 | Kakraba Lobi perc, xyl, album by |
 | Valerie Naranjo voc, xyl, album by |
 | Barry Olsen p, album by |
Album Tracks 
| No | |
Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Mandela | Kakraba Lobi With Valerie Naranjo And Barry Olsen | 5:23 | |
| 2 | | Pire | Kakraba Lobi With Valerie Naranjo And Barry Olsen | 3:12 | |
| 3 | | Po Ma Tema Kapouna Tu Daba | Kakraba Lobi With Valerie Naranjo And Barry Olsen | 6:17 | |
| 4 | | Po Beng Be Kalbada Puo | Kakraba Lobi With Valerie Naranjo And Barry Olsen | 5:04 | |
| 5 | | Kpang Kpan Kpulo | Kakraba Lobi With Valerie Naranjo And Barry Olsen | 1:45 | |
| 6 | | Bagbine Song Cycle | Kakraba Lobi With Valerie Naranjo And Barry Olsen | 5:20 | |
| 7 | | Dagomba Music | Kakraba Lobi With Valerie Naranjo And Barry Olsen | 3:01 | |
| 8 | | The Darkpe Song Cycle | Kakraba Lobi With Valerie Naranjo And Barry Olsen | 1:43 | |
| 9 | | The Darkpe Song Cycle (Cont) | Kakraba Lobi With Valerie Naranjo And Barry Olsen | 7:05 | |
| 10 | | Bik Pibe Doye | Kakraba Lobi With Valerie Naranjo And Barry Olsen | 3:05 | |
| 11 | | Jon Plek Ple | Kakraba Lobi With Valerie Naranjo And Barry Olsen | 4:26 | |
| 12 | | Naamwin Yelle Nibe | Kakraba Lobi With Valerie Naranjo And Barry Olsen | 2:55 | |
| 13 | A Bi Woni Bana Kaaba | Kakraba Lobi With Valerie Naranjo And Barry Olsen | 8:34 |
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