Nansady Keita - Djembé-fola
Guinea, West Africa

Nansady is a musician from Guinea who plays many traditional West African instruments including the djembé (hand-drum), dunduns (stick drum), krin (log drum), gheedunun (water drum), bolon and flute. Nansady is a talented djembé-fola (djembé player) and teacher of the music of the Malinké people of Guinea, West Africa.  He is available to teach at workshops, festivals, schools or other events, and to perform at celebrations.

Nansady is Malinké and comes from Sangbaralla, a village near Kouroussa, in the Hamana region of Guinea.  He is the musical director and lead soloist of his group Nansady Keita's Ensemble, consisting of Guinean musicians resident in the UK, as well as two other groups based in the UK Sodeya and Meereeya Bedeh. All three groups are available to play at weddings, festivals, community events and other celebrations. He is also available for performances as a sessional or guest musician.  When in Guinea he leads his group Hamana Kalu (CD released in May 2008).

For Nansady's biography, please click here.

NANSADY'S 2009 TOUR OF JAPAN
September 2009  - workshop and concert tour
(click on the image below for details of the 2008 tour)