Baarakan by Luke Konden

released January 1, 2023

B A A R A K A N



Executive Producer: Luke Konden

Producer: Debra Ashman

Personel:

Luke Konden - lead djembe, djembe accompaniment, voice, dundun, sangban, kensereni

M’Bemba Bangoura - guest lead djembe, djembe accompaniment, dundun, sangban,kensereni

Bayo Kankan - guest lead djembe

Naby “Eco” Camara - balaphones

Amadou “Papus” Bangoura - balaphones

Haruna Kouyateh - kora, vocals

Kady Coulibaly - vocals







Recorded at:

Baarakan Studio, Moscow
The Hook Studio, Brooklyn
Karamogo Studio, Milan
Shtrak House, Metz
Espace JOB, Toulouse
Studio BB, Bruxelles



Mixing:

Baarakan Studio, Moscow
Luigi Porto, NY

Mastering:

SPB Studio, Moscow


All tracks composed, arranged, and produced by Luke Konden, except where noticed.






Special thanks

Aleksey Nagornykh, Lorenzo Gasperoni, Laurent Plannells, Debra Ashman, Philippe Rossi, Renaud Patigny; Mangsfield Bahspears; all the artists, especially M’Bemba Bangoura and Bayo Kankan; my family, my wife Sonia, the Bayo family, the Oulare’ family; Africa, Naples, Santa Maradona; and above all, God.


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