LIVE ACTS Azalai 1 min read • Updated Feb 24, 2026 Released on January 1, 2012 Date 2012-01-01 00:00:00 +0000 Location Multiple locations across Europe and Africa Collaborators Marta Amico (project manager), Said Tichiti (guembri/voice), Dimitri Grechi Espinoza (saxophone), J3ZZ (violin), Kandia Kora (kora/voice), Hilaire Penda (bass), Minyeshu (voice), Aly Keita (balafon), Pasquale Mirra (vibraphone), Ebou Gaye Mada (percussion), Moh! Kouyaté (guitar), Ernst Reijseger, Roy Paci, Piers Faccini Credits Project manager: Marta Amico (Italy). Core musicians: Said Tichiti (Morocco/Hungary) – guembri, voice; Dimitri Grechi Espinoza (Italy) – saxophone; J3ZZ (Réunion Island/Hungary) – violin; Kandia Kora (Guinea/France) – kora, voice; Hilaire Penda (Cameroon/France) – bass; Minyeshu (Ethiopia/Netherlands) – voice; Aly Keita (Mali/Germany) – balafon; Pasquale Mirra (Italy) – vibraphone; Ebou Gaye Mada (Gambia/Netherlands) – percussion; Moh! Kouyaté (Guinea/France) – guitar. Extended ensemble: 40+ international musicians including Ernst Reijseger, Roy Paci, Piers Faccini, and orchestral members from Serbia, Belgium, Hungary, and various African nations YouTube https://youtu.be/3_Odi7NiQiI; https://youtu.be/Cfr4fn9UMQ4; https://youtu.be/JALBSi4JID4; https://youtu.be/Nkx7bjBEnbQ; https://youtu.be/tDUZ6mNRNkQ; https://youtu.be/Ppx-LJuPreM; https://youtu.be/rKsx-AH7TsM; https://youtu.be/GTQrLA-AVIY; https://youtu.be/bkjnBOS-5Cg; https://youtu.be/bxf3jVlCbV4; https://youtu.be/_y0EK-rvLvU External Links azalai_blog: https://azalai.wordpress.com/; festival_au_desert: http://www.festivalpresenzedafrica.eu Tags live, violinist, festival, African-European-collaboration, world-music ← IparKutya Back to Works Best Friend's Wife's Lover →
