Through the sensitive and expert intertwining of improvisational trumpet and flamenco guitar, with traditional Mandinka Kora and vocals from Senegal, FlamenKora creates timeless and enchanting multicultural music; a welcome salve in these troubled times.
Volker Goetze's evocative trumpet lines dance gracefully with the soulful vocals and Kora of his newest duo partner, the esteemed traditional Mande music master – Ali Boulo Santo Cissoko. Rising flamenco guitar maestro Alejandro Moreno adds authentic Spanish flair with driving rhythms and subtle imaginative colors. As the founder and producer of the group, Goetze brings special wisdom to FlamenKora; which he gained not only from decades of devotion to West African Mande music but also from a deep mastery of jazz composition and arrangement, and a recent deep-dive into Flamenco and Maqam melodic and rhythmic traditions.
