Music of Foday Musa Suso

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Hosted by: 
Andy Hosch
Produced by: 
KBOO
Program:: 
Africa-O-Ye!
Air date: 
Thu, 10/12/2017 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Gambian kora master and multi-instrumentalist

Foday Musa Suso emigrated in 1977 to Chicago, where he formed Mandingo Griot Society along with percussionists Hamid Drake and Adam Rudolph.  Over the years, Suso has recorded a wide-ranging repertoire from traditional to the avant-garde, collaborating with many highly respected artists including Herbie Hancock, Bill Laswell, Jack DeJohnette, Pharoah Sanders, Kronos Quartet, and Philip Glass.  This week's Africa O-Yé! features the music of Foday Musa Suso in it's many permutations.

Genre(s): 
Eclectic, Experimental, Jazz, World - Ethnic

Episode Playlist

  • Time
    2:02
    Artist
    Mandingo Griot Society
    Song
    Sounds from the Bush (feat. Don Cherry)
    Album
    Mandingo Griot Society
    Label
    Flying Fish
  • Time
    2:06
    Artist
    Foday Musa Suso
    Song
    Mba Ndin Seedy
    Album
    The Dreamtime
    Label
    CMP
  • Time
    2:12
    Artist
    Jack De Johnette & Foday Musa Suso
    Song
    Ancient Techno
    Album
    Music from the Hearts of the Masters
    Label
    Kindred Rhythm/Golden Beams
  • Time
    2:22
    Artist
    Foday Musa Suso
    Song
    Kumbusora
    Album
    Ancient Heart: Mandinka and Fulani Music of the Gambia
    Label
    Axiom
  • Time
    2:26
    Artist
    Mandingo
    Song
    Harima (feat. Herbie Hancock)
    Album
    Watto Sitta
    Label
    Celluloid
  • Time
    2:32
    Artist
    Posession + African Dub
    Song
    Echo
    Album
    Off World One
    Label
  • Time
    2:48
    Artist
    Foday Musa Suso Quartet
    Song
    Minium Bar
    Album
    unreleased
    Label
    - - - - -
  • Time
    2:51
    Artist
    Foday Musa Suso with Philip Glass
    Song
    Suso's Song
    Album
    Music from "The Screens"
    Label
    Philips/Point Music
  • Time
    2:54
    Artist
    Herbie Hancock & Foday Musa Suso
    Song
    Ndan Ndan Nyaria
    Album
    Village Life
    Label
    Columbia
  • Time
    3:06
    Artist
    Jack De Johnette & Foday Musa Suso with Ben Surman
    Song
    Worldwide Funk
    Album
    The Ripple Effect: Hybrids
    Label
    Kindred Rhythm/Golden Beams
  • Time
    3:12
    Artist
    Foday Musa Suso
    Song
    Many Faces
    Album
    The Two Worlds
    Label
    Orange Mountain Music
  • Time
    3:18
    Artist
    Kronos Quartet & Foday Musa Suso
    Song
    Tilliboyo (Sunset)
    Album
    Pieces of Africa
    Label
    Nonesuch
  • Time
    3:24
    Artist
    Foday Musa Suso
    Song
    Fulada
    Album
    The Dreamtime
    Label
    CMP
  • Time
    3:30
    Artist
    Foday Musa Suso with Philip Glass
    Song
    Said and his Shadow Dance
    Album
    Music from "The Screens"
    Label
    Philips/Point Music
  • Time
    3:33
    Artist
    Foday Musa Suso
    Song
    Ye Goni
    Album
    Hand Power
    Label
    Flying Fish
  • Time
    3:42
    Artist
    Mandingo Griot Society
    Song
    Jimbasen
    Album
    Mandingo Griot Society
    Label
    Flying Fish
  • Time
    3:51
    Artist
    Foday Musa Suso
    Song
    Moving Shadow
    Album
    The Dreamtime
    Label
    CMP
  • Time
    3:56
    Artist
    Foday Musa Suso
    Song
    Hamaba
    Album
    Ancient Heart: Mandinka and Fulani Music of the Gambia
    Label
    Axiom

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