Beta Foly

Beta Foly is a 12-piece band from Abidjan, originally formed for a workshop with Lukas Ligeti and Kurt Dahlke. This album was recorded three years after the initial workshop, with Beta Foly playing together between Ligeti's and Dahlke's visits. Members: Lukas Ligeti, Kurt Dahlke, Lamine Baldé, Tiémoko Kanté, Babagalé Kanté, Yéro Bobo Bah, Mamadou Dao, Aly Keita, Siriki Keita, Lassiné Koné, Monbiba, Sékouba Traoré, Amadou Leye M´Baye, Hervé Marius Blé Yao, Wende K. Blass, Antoinette Adoua Kangah, Jean Claude Lauboué, Mai Lingani, & as special guest musician Henry Kaiser.