Kanéfonyo (Never Give Up)

by Suntou Susso

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1.	Kanéfonyo 04:26	info	buy track
2.	Kanou 04:05	info	buy track
3.	Mama 06:30	info	buy track
4.	Ekanasong 04:22	info	buy track
5.	Kairo 04:42	info	buy track
6.	Sayaa 05:34	info	buy track
7.	Fisamantéya 05:27	info	buy track
8.	Rahim 05:43	info	buy track
9.	Balafa 06:07	info	buy track
10.	Nkotoké 04:01	info	buy track
11.	Fakoli 03:26	info	buy track
12.	Father and Son 05:45	info	buy track

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This album by Suntou Susso received a 4* review from Songlines Magazine in August 2022.

He wrote, composed, arranged, produced and performed on Kanéfonyo himself, and enlisted Shaken Oak Studios to engineer it.

“Backed sympathetically by guitar, bass, drums and keys on seven of the dozen tracks, he sings in an appealingly gentle voice but what shines through the textured accompaniment is his kora playing on a set of appealingly melodic Afro-pop songs. For a change of pace, 'Ekanasong' and the lullaby-like 'Rahim' are gorgeous, gossamer numbers featuring only his kora and solo voice. 'Rahim' is dedicated to his infant son and family looms large elsewhere, too […] the playful 'Father and Son', lightning-fingered kora duet with his father Mamudou Susso. The musical heritage he passed on to his son is in safe hands, modernised but without losing sight of its time-honoured griot essence.” - Nigel Williamson, Songlines Magazine

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released March 25, 2022

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Suntou Susso UK

Suntou is a multi-instrumentalist. A kora player, percussionist, singer and composer from The Gambia. An in-demand and charismatic performer, he attracted attention as soon as he arrived on the UK music scene in 2012. Born a Griot in a 700-year old tradition, Suntou also fulfills a unique societal role preserving his people’s culture in song, music and poetry. ... more

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