Tona

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Label
ARC Music
Release Date
June 27, 2025
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      Kadialy Kouyate
    • PERFORMER
      Kadialy Kouyate, Davide Mantovani, Davide Mantovani, Mamadou Sarr, Abdoulaye Samb, Josh Middleton, A
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      June 27, 2025
    • UPC
      5019396297722
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      EUCD2977
    • LABEL
      ARC Music
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    Works ⌄

    1. Kana cumbo (Don't Cry)

      Composer: Kadialy Kouyate

      Performer: Kadialy Kouyate, Davide Mantovani

    2. Kibaroh (News)

      Composer: Kadialy Kouyate

      Performer: Kadialy Kouyate, Abdoulaye Samb, Davide Mantovani

    3. Karafoh (Entrusting Yourself to Someone)

      Composer: Kadialy Kouyate

      Performer: Kadialy Kouyate, Abdoulaye Samb, Davide Mantovani, Josh Middleton, Mamadou Sarr

    4. Kana dah (The Escape)

      Composer: Kadialy Kouyate

      Performer: Kadialy Kouyate, Davide Mantovani, Josh Middleton, Mamadou Sarr

    5. Kanou foro ka di (True Love Is Beautiful)

      Composer: Kadialy Kouyate

      Performer: Kadialy Kouyate, Al MacSween, Mamadou Sarr

    6. Famo keta (It's Been a While)

      Composer: Kadialy Kouyate

      Performer: Kadialy Kouyate, Josh Middleton, Mamadou Sarr

    7. Musolu barata (Women Are Hardworking)

      Composer: Kadialy Kouyate

      Performer: Kadialy Kouyate, Abdoulaye Samb, Davide Mantovani, Josh Middleton, Mamadou Sarr

    8. Jamba dongo (Dance of Leaves)

      Composer: Kadialy Kouyate

      Performer: Kadialy Kouyate, Abdoulaye Samb, Davide Mantovani, Mamadou Sarr

    9. Hameh julo (Song of Ambition)

      Composer: Kadialy Kouyate

      Performer: Kadialy Kouyate, Abdoulaye Samb, Davide Mantovani, Josh Middleton, Mina Mikhael Salama, Mamadou Sarr

    10. Ça ira (It's Going to Be Alright)

      Composer: Kadialy Kouyate

      Performer: Kadialy Kouyate, Davide Mantovani, Josh Middleton, Al MacSween, Mina Mikhael Salama, Mamadou Sarr


Rooted in the Mandinka idea that history and ancestry shape identity and guide the future, Tona reflects on Kadialy Kouyate's rich heritage as a Kouyate griot and his distinctive style of kora playing, shaped via his life history thus far. With gratitude for the past and optimism for the future, Kadialy continues to refine his artistry, weaving tradition with personal expression.