Jarabi Band - Duniama (2023)

‘Duniama’ is a word in the Susu language meaning ‘in this world’, and it seeks to encompass everything that Jarabi Band stand for. Lead vocalist, djembe, and kora player Mohamed Camara describes the album as “my personal journey of life, loss, and love. Each song tells a story.”

This idea of ‘Duniama - in this world’, has a strong meaning for the members of Jarabi Band. It can be taken to mean an individual’s relationship to their surrounding world and environment, marking their place in this complex and fast-moving world. Or it can mean connection, a relationship between an individual and our fellow human beings; our society and our community. Yet again, it can mean the relationship that exists between the players and their musical craft, a way for them to

In this way, music to the Jarabi Band becomes more than just a form of expression and a vehicle for storytelling, it becomes a way of saying ‘I am’. An expression of the self, an understanding of our place in the world, and a celebration of the act of living. Says Camara - “The term ‘Duniama’ signifies connection, relationships and the quality of life with music.”

Mohamed Camara - vocals, kora, djembe
Anna Camara - balafon, dun duns, chorus
David Tweedie: electric guitar, chorus
Georgia Frey: bass guitar, chorus
Maddison Carter: drums, chorus
Flora Carbo: saxophone, chorus

Tracklist
01. Djamana
02. La Loir
03. Guinée Fanyi
04. Diya Funk
05. Duniama
06. Sabui
07. Fulani
08. Kolon Kuma