Afro Psych Rock band Orchestral Gold from Oakland California is guided by the visionary vocals of Malian singer Mariam Diakite.
Mariam’s lyrics draw deeply from her devotion to the baye fall tradition — a mystical branch of West African sufism that favors direct experience of the divine over doctrine. Her voice doesn’t just sing — it channels.
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Their boldest release to date, DAKAN — a transcendent new album exploring the intertwined forces of destiny and passion.
“…pure fire… I want to see this band so bad”
— BOB BOILEN, HOST of ALL SONGS CONSIDERED / NPR TINY DESK