Fodé Lassana Diabaté 

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Lassana Diabaté, research assistant and balafon player

Fodé Lassana Diabaté

Lassana is Mali’s leading balafon (xylophone) player. He was born in Guinea, but relocated to Mali in the early 90s. He has played a central role as Lucy duran’s as research assistant and interpreter, and also performs the theme music to the film “Do farala a kan” (“something has been added”). 



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