SONG OF THE DAY

“Bibi” by Jayme Stone & Mansa Sissoko (Africa to Appalachia, self-released, 2008).

INTERESTING FACTS (from wikipedia)

– Jayme Stone is a Canadian banjoist and composer who was formerly in the jazz and roots group Tricycle.

– His solo album The Utmost won the 2008 Juno Award for Instrumental Album of the Year.

– With Mansa Sissoko, he won the 2009 Juno Award for World Music Album of the Year for their album Africa to Appalachia.

– He has studied with Béla Fleck and with Fleck’s teacher, Tony Trischka.

– Stone traveled to Mali in 2007 to learn about the banjo’s African roots, and subsequently released a bluegrass/African fusion album called Africa to Appalachia in June 2008.

– Canadian journalist Brianna Goldberg produced a radio documentary about the making of the album, which aired on CBC Radio One.