PRE-ORDER - 02/13/2026 Release Date
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Description
Malian balafon player Neba Solo and donso n’goni player Benego Diakité’s A Djinn and a Hunter Went Walking—the first in a series of new releases in collaboration with longtime Nonesuch partner Nick Gold, former head of World Circuit Records—features the leading players of their traditional instruments: the marimba-like balafon, or bala, and donso n’goni, a hunter’s harp. On the album, co-produced by Gold, Ousmane Haïdara, and Sonny Johns, the acoustic instrumentals are complemented by vocals and percussion as well as touches of mellotron, guitar, and strings.
Format / LP
Released / 02/13/2026
Catalogue / NNS-728381
Barcode / 075597894776
Artist / Neba Solo & Benego Diatike
Label / Nonesuch
Genre / World

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