The Ousmane Kouyate Band

𝘼 𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙝 𝙛𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙜𝙪𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙧-𝙙𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙚́ 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙘 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙡𝙪𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙨, Domba presents The Ousmane Kouyaté Band at their most dynamic and inventive.

Released on Stern’s Africa, the album highlights Kouyaté’s virtuosic guitar work, weaving fluid melodic lines through rich layers of percussion, bass and vocals. Drawing on traditional Malian roots while embracing modern arrangements, the music radiates both cultural pride and global openness.

Domba endures as a landmark in West African music, capturing the energy of a band able to honour heritage while pushing forward with creativity and vision.