Ellika & Solo - Abaraka! Tack!

(Xource, 2005)

Ellika Frissell and Solo Cissoko are two very talented people, but together they become something really amazing. The blending of the fiddle with the kora, as well as their obvious admiration for their very different traditions must be the key to this hugely successful partnership. Swedish and Sengalese all rolled into one melting pot of music.

This latest album is everything that you should expect from them, and working with musicians such as Seckou Keita and more (many of whom are relatives of Solo's), there isn't a moment to take a breath.

Reviewer : Chino Odimba

Gustaf Special/Jimmo (clip)