Guinea: “Papa” Ladji Camara–from Les Ballets Africains, a jembe player. His music can be purchased and sampled here;A jembe player from Ballet Djoliba, here is Mamady Keita‘s very informative webpage. I recommend the biography!Also El Hadj Djeli Sory Kouyaté–balafonist from Ballet Djoliba w/history of the balafon; Afafan Touré, a jembe player from Les Ballets Africains Mali: Abdoul Doumbia, a djembe and dundun player from Troup Babemba (a Malian national dance group) and the Ballet National de Mali. His myspace page is small but has one nice music sample;Moussa Traore, a djembe player also from Troup Babemba and Ballet National de Mali. Oumou Sangare–the most famous Malian singer, from the National Ensemble of Mali (no longer in existence), you can also see her sing a duet with Alecia Keys! Senegal: Djimo Kouyate–a kora player from National Bellet du Senegal, site also includes his children’s biographies; Burkina-Faso From the National Ballet of Volta (Burkina-Faso): Adama Drame‘s bio and music from calabash.com. By Emily Sheehan
