Artists
Alpha Yaya Diallo
Three-time Juno Award winner, Alpha Yaya Diallo is a guitarist sing, songwriter and a true multi-cultural Canadian artist. He performs in French, English and his native Guinean languages of Foulani and Souso. Alpha was born in Guinea, West Africa, and was frequently on the move with his family, growing up in a number of regions. He was exposed to cultures and musical traditions from the Malenke, Sousou, and his own Foulani people. Later he spent time in neighgbouring Senegal and became immersed in the popular and powerful mbalax rhythm; as well as influences from Cape Verde and the Caribbean. Alpha was discovered in 1990 by Peter Gabriel’s Real World Records when he was touring as the lead guitarist for the group Fatala, (around the time he made Canada his permanent home.) Since the release of the second African Guitar Summit album, Alpha has contributed music to several major Hollywood movies, including Rendition and District 9.
Albums
Immé
Djama
The Journey
The Message
Nene
Reviews
by OUSMAN DIALLO
This guy is a good musician. I think he represents africa well but more important, he represents guinea and fula people really well. i am proud to share a tribe and last name with him. BRAVO grand frere!. I was born in Liberia but my parents roots are from guinea and the senegal regions. My mother lives in guinea currently. Hope for a better government in guinea. wished that another DIALLO, CELLO DALEIN DIALLO had won power to restore guinea politically, economically and socially. maybe next time INSHA ALLAH.
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