Momi Maiga

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Image courtesy of Festival de Jazz de Barcelona

One of the most highly-anticipated debuts at the Festival de Jazz de Barcelona is that of Senegalese musician Momi Maiga, who is currently based in Catalunya. Youssou N’Dour, with whom he collaborated on his latest album Éclairer le Monde – Light the World, calls him “the ambassador of the new generation of kora players.”  

Maiga, heir to the griot tradition, arrives at the festival a year after releasing his second album, Kairo, a title that means "peace" in the Mandinka language. Accompanied by an exceptional trio of musicians — Carlos Montfort, Aleix Tobias and Marçal Ayats — this kora virtuoso offers a unique style. Through his music, he champions social causes such as the struggle for universal access to education, and the realities of forced migration. 

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