Strings Between Us, by Layil Barr & Kadialy Kouyate

Strings Between Us

by Layil Barr & Kadialy Kouyate

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1.	Sibo Dima 05:16	lyrics	buy track
אתה רחוק, בוא אלי הזמן חולף, חולפים חיי הבא מזור לכאבי ופתח חלון לתפילותי You are far, come to me Time is passing by, my life is fading away Bring a relief to my pains, open a window for my prayers
2.	I'm Not Your Teddy Bear (a song for Mayte) 05:47	info	buy track
3.	In Another World It Would Sound Like This 04:46	info	buy track
4.	Broken 05:58	info	buy track
5.	Once Upon a Time 05:14	info	buy track
6.	Out of Time 05:27	info	buy track
7.	Knitting (Strings Between Us) 04:40	lyrics	buy track
נשים יושבות וסורגות בחוץ בונים בניינים ממשלות קמות, ממשלות נופלות אנשים מחפשים אלוהים לי יש עוד כמה שירים דברים שרציתי לומר בין זריחות לשקיעות יש זמנים קצת גשומים היום הזה תכף עבר נשים יושבות וסורגות בחוץ בונים בניינים כל יום מטוסים חוצים יבשות יש פליטים בסירות משוטים יש לי עוד כמה שירים דברים שרציתי לומר בין קודש לחול מחכים לניסים היום הזה תכף עבר תן לי דקה אחת קטנה לפני שהיום נגמר

about

What would happen if you put a West African Kora, an 18th Century Bass Viol, a Double Bass, Percussion and a flamenco dancer into the kitchen of my small, third floor flat?

We come from Senegal, Israel, England, Uruguay and Spain.

We travelled far and made London our home...

Together we reflect the tapestry of the global village, exploring our similarities and differences in a celebration of expression.

credits

released January 6, 2024

All tracks written by Layil Bar (2,3,5,6,7) and Kadialy Kouyate (1,5)

Layil Barr - Bass Viol, Recorder (track 3), Voice (track 1 & 8)

Kadialy Kouyate - Kora, Voice (track 1)

Tom Hewins - Double bass (all except track 3)

Andres Ticino - Percussion (tracks 2,3,4,6,7)

Mayte Beltran - Flamenco Foot Work (tracks 2,4,6,7), Castanets (track 2)

Vocals on Knitting (track 7):
Ofer Bashan
Dean Adams
Mika Hockman
Russell Marsh

Recorded, mixed and produced by Sam Jones
Recording of vocals on Knitting (track 8) - Dean Adams

Art Work - Brook Morgan

Photography - Sean Pines

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Strings Between Us London, UK

What would happen if you put a West African Kora, an 18th Century Bass Viol, a Double Bass, Percussion and one flamenco dancer in my small, 3rd floor flat, kitchen?

We come from Senegal, Israel, UK, Uruguay and Spain.

We travelled far and made London our home...

Together we reflect the tapestry of the global village, exploring our similarities and differences in a celebration of expression. ... more

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