During autumn 2018, after moving to Germany, Aron Ottignon met Senegalese musician and percussionist Bakane Seck, founder and leader of the Jeri Jeri Band, in his Berlin studio. This first meeting gave rise to a special connection between their instruments and the start of a musical adventure that transcends borders, an instrumental conversation of profound simplicity nourished by the richness of jazz, electronic music and Wolof tradition. The brainchild of composer and producer Aron Ottignon and percussionist Sabar Bakane Seck, Aron & The Jeri Jeri Band (A&TJJB) was born at the crossroads between Berlin and Dakar and oscillates between the frenetic rhythm of mbalax, the strength of afrobeat, the warmth of afro funk and the effervescence of jazz. Born in New Zealand, the pianist released a series of critically acclaimed jazz albums in the 2000s. As a composer, Aron Ottignon has collaborated with Stromae, toured the world with Woodkid and worked with a host of artists including Electric Wire Hustle, Louane, Broken Back, Empire Of the Sun and Myele Manzanza. Senegalese musician and griot Bakane Seck's mastery of the Sabar - "percussion instrument" in Wolof - has taken him all over the world alongside African music icons such as Youssou N'Dour and Baaba Maal.
Dama Bëgga Ñibi is a vibrant representation of the globalisation of music. The preservation of historical traditions and the introduction of the contemporary, demonstrating we have more in common than we think. Picture a music timeline from near the very beginnings to the present day. Dama Bëgga Ñibi captures this spectacularly” - THE QUIETUS
“Cross-culture groove alchemists hook up with Senegalese singing star Baaba Maal for their new genre-bending EP, Teddoungal. The Senegalese singer’s enlivening invocations grace the release’s bubbling, ebullient title-track, the lead cut on a set of five fizzers blending traditional Senegalese musical forms with jazz and pulsating electronics” - SONGLINES
“A rich tapestry of sound and song…each track remains enviably colourful and refreshingly life affirming” - DJ
“Homesick, electronically adventurous Senegalese Blues, featuring Baba Maal” - UNCUT
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