I first heard ‘Fifty Six’ on an Ali Farka Toure and Toumani Diabate record ‘Ali and Toumani’. Legend has it, its beginnings were as a revolution song from Guinea.

I recorded ‘Fifty Six’ with flamenco guitar player Mirza Redzepagic and vocalist Elana Sasson to create what I would call a meditative and introspective version of what was once a revolution song.

I must acknowledge the wonderful Derek Gripper whose transcriptions and recordings of West African music have made this music accessible to musicians like myself all over the world.