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We were SO excited to be part of the lineup of Showcase Artists for the 2022 Folk Music Ontario Conference! We were all set to go to London and perform (today) on Saturday October 15. But it's with heavy hearts that we want to let you all know that we have to miss our scheduled showcase tonight. We have decided to stay home because we (Val and I) tested positive for COVID. We don't want to spread to all of the beautiful people at the gathering. We are super sad to miss this opportunity and to s…
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Come celebrate the launch of our new album on February 29th at Small World Music Centre in Toronto
9-Jan-2020
Drum roll please....the details of our album release party are here! We are so excited to invite you to celebrate the release of Njacko's 12th album, and his first with his band Njacko Backo and Kalimbas At Work. We will be launching the album at the Small World Music Centre (in Toronto) on February 29th. Njacko Backo and Kalimbas At Work (Njacko, Anne Lederman, Walter Maclean, Valery Woloshyn) will be joined onstage by two very special guests who are featured on our album - Ken Whiteley and Jos…
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We are proud to share that both of our new albums are finished and ready for your enjoyment. A Tous Les Enfants De La Terre (To All The Children Of The World) and J'aime Mon Ecole (I Love My School). The ablums feature the sweet sounds of kalimba (African thumb piano) and ngoni (African harp) in unique configurations you won't find anywhere else. On this album my composing grew from my focus on developing my ngoni-playing skills which has allowed me to do something that I’ve never done before;…
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A new album is in the works & Afrofest 2019!
30-Jun-2019
Those of you who receive our newsletter already know that we have very exciting news – Njacko Backo and Kalimbas At Work are in the studio right now recording a new album! The album will be called A Tous Les Enfants de la Terre/To All the Children of the World. This is the first time that Njacko is recording an album with songs on it specifically for young people and schools. The album will include four songs that Njacko already teaches and performs in schools. The remaining 12 songs are written…
