Moussa Diakite
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25 May 2025 starting 8:00 am
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Moussa Diakite
Esteemed Malian guitarist Moussa Diakite leads Wassado, an Afro fusion funk band.
Moussa Diakite is a guitarist, singer and composer born in Mali, now based in Western Sydney.
His style is derived from the “Wassoulou” style of music from Bougouni area of Mali, fused with elements of Malian, Congolese, Highlife, Afro Beat, Cuban, Blues, and Jazz.
Moussa Diakite spent his foundational years in the iconic Afro-Latin “Rail Band” (also known as The Super Rail Band) from 1979 to 1983. They were one of the first bands to combine elements of Cuban, Congolese and Jazz with West African rhythms, melodies and instrumentation like the Kora and the Belafon.
Moussa Diakite played with Grammy Award-winning Kora player, Toumani Diabate, and his live band from 1983 to 1987 in Mali and internationally before joining Salif Kieta's live band and joining him on multiple World Tours between 1990 – 1995.
Since moving to Australia in 1996, he has played with leading West African bands including Senegal and Guinean inspired band Keyin Ba and his own bands Badema and Wassado. Moussa’s current band Wassado features Junior Jones, Len Samperi, Phillipe Lincy and Patricia Alvarez.
Moussa Diakite & Wassado, have played many Australian festivals, including Womadelaide 2018, Darwin Festival 2013 and, in 2019, played at Bellingen Festival, Mullum Festival, Woodford Folk Festival and Illawarra Folk Festival
Diakite has recorded 3 albums while living in Australia.
#african #sengalese #Malian #Congolese #Highlife #Afro Beat #Cuban #Blues #Jazz #kora #multicultural #Multiculturalmusic #livemusic
About Lolo The Caravan Stage :
4 week Feast of Multicultural Music
23rd May - 14th June, 6pm - 11pm Every Night
Family Friendly & Free
Opa! Come to VIVID’s Fire Kitchen (The Goods Line - near Macarthur Street and behind the Powerhouse Museum) , where VIVID Sydney and Lolo Lovina’s Caravan of Love brings you are world-class, world-music dream line-up of DJ’s and Live acts each and every VIVID night.
Eat from the incredible offerings from the Fire and Spice kitchen, warm yourselves by the fireside and dance it out on the streets of our beloved city to Subcontinental, Balkan, Romani, Greek, Arabic, Ukrainian, African, Rockabilly fused roots beats music and more!
Just a brief stroll from Central Station.
Free and Family Friendly.
https://www.facebook.com/share/16NH3YTeXC/
https://www.vividsydney.com/event/food/vivid-fire-kitchen
Esteemed Malian guitarist Moussa Diakite leads Wassado, an Afro fusion funk band.
Moussa Diakite is a guitarist, singer and composer born in Mali, now based in Western Sydney.
His style is derived from the “Wassoulou” style of music from Bougouni area of Mali, fused with elements of Malian, Congolese, Highlife, Afro Beat, Cuban, Blues, and Jazz.
Moussa Diakite spent his foundational years in the iconic Afro-Latin “Rail Band” (also known as The Super Rail Band) from 1979 to 1983. They were one of the first bands to combine elements of Cuban, Congolese and Jazz with West African rhythms, melodies and instrumentation like the Kora and the Belafon.
Moussa Diakite played with Grammy Award-winning Kora player, Toumani Diabate, and his live band from 1983 to 1987 in Mali and internationally before joining Salif Kieta's live band and joining him on multiple World Tours between 1990 – 1995.
Since moving to Australia in 1996, he has played with leading West African bands including Senegal and Guinean inspired band Keyin Ba and his own bands Badema and Wassado. Moussa’s current band Wassado features Junior Jones, Len Samperi, Phillipe Lincy and Patricia Alvarez.
Moussa Diakite & Wassado, have played many Australian festivals, including Womadelaide 2018, Darwin Festival 2013 and, in 2019, played at Bellingen Festival, Mullum Festival, Woodford Folk Festival and Illawarra Folk Festival
Diakite has recorded 3 albums while living in Australia.
#african #sengalese #Malian #Congolese #Highlife #Afro Beat #Cuban #Blues #Jazz #kora #multicultural #Multiculturalmusic #livemusic
About Lolo The Caravan Stage :
4 week Feast of Multicultural Music
23rd May - 14th June, 6pm - 11pm Every Night
Family Friendly & Free
Opa! Come to VIVID’s Fire Kitchen (The Goods Line - near Macarthur Street and behind the Powerhouse Museum) , where VIVID Sydney and Lolo Lovina’s Caravan of Love brings you are world-class, world-music dream line-up of DJ’s and Live acts each and every VIVID night.
Eat from the incredible offerings from the Fire and Spice kitchen, warm yourselves by the fireside and dance it out on the streets of our beloved city to Subcontinental, Balkan, Romani, Greek, Arabic, Ukrainian, African, Rockabilly fused roots beats music and more!
Just a brief stroll from Central Station.
Free and Family Friendly.
https://www.facebook.com/share/16NH3YTeXC/
https://www.vividsydney.com/event/food/vivid-fire-kitchen
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