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African musicians BALA BILA to perform in Middlebury, Oct. 4
WORLD MUSIC DUO BALA BILA will play traditional percussion instruments in an intimate, living-room style concert on Friday, Oct. 4 at the Mahaney Arts Center.
Photos courtesy of the artists
October 3, 2024
BALA BILA brings together two African master musicians — Balla Kouyaté (balafon, calabash, bass guitar, and voice) and Matchume Zango (timbila, mbira, percussion, and voice) — in an intimate, living-room style concert and intercultural musical conversation between two extraordinary artists.
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