Aba Diop & the Yermande Family

Aba Diop & the Yermande Family is a percussion-forward global music ensemble that consists of Aba Diop (sabar, vocals), Noumoucounda Cissoko (kora, vocals), Samba Ndokh (tama), and Jason Hosier (electric guitar).

This groundbreaking group interweaves the griot storytelling traditions from thousands of years with Sufi mysticism and rock and jazz influences. The unique combination of West African and western instruments creates a conversation between tradition and modernity, east and west, acoustic and electric.

The overall effect is deeply mystical, uplifting, and undeniably dance-worthy.