Djoss Diabaté has officially arrived with his spectacular voice and superb musical crew of griots and jazzmen. Djoss delivers a delightful masterpiece of modern “Mande music” with a heavy dose of multicultural savvy and spirit.

Though this powerhouse singer is no newcomer to commercial recordings and concert performances, the Haklima CD both announces and confirms his artistic arrival as a long-awaited African star. Haklima is only Djoss’s second solo album but it is, nonetheless, a landmark for next-generation griots in West African music. Key ingredients to his unique sound and style include the musical arrangements of Ivorian keyboard wiz Azhouni Adou who packs musical surprises into every song.

This album features some of New York’s finest players and captures a special beauty of motion in sound that parallels the motion of Djoss’s own journeys through life. From high above the Niger River, his voice soars with graceful power and elegance - a mature and magnificently multicultural griot!