JUTNA LP

Late in 2024, six musicians from six countries - Senegal, Burkina Faso, Mali, France, the United Kingdom and Australia - met for the first time on the island of Hydra, Greece, at the Old Carpet Factory recording studio, united by a simple question: How does music carry us home?
"Jutna" is the result of their time spent together, and an answer to that question. In the Wolof language of Senegal, the phrase ‘Jutna’ means "it is time". Asked to expand on this, guitarist/vocalist Magou Samb stated — “Jutna means, it is time. Time to believe in yourself. Time for peace. This record is about worldwide peace, about ‘jaam’, about everyone coming together to achieve peace."
Among the musicians gathered were Seydou “Kanazoé” Diabaté, the balafon virtuoso and bandleader of Kanazoé Orkestra, who reimagines Sambla musical traditions through contemporary sound; Senegalese vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Sény “Magou” Samb, whose work draws on ancestral roots and cultural diversity to create music grounded in respect and unity; and Mamadou Dembélé, a traditional ngoni, kora, and djembe player from Burkina Faso who has contributed to multiple West African jazz, groove and folk recordings. 
Also contributing were Gordon Li, also known as Don Glori (Mr Bongo, Deep Matter Records), whose work blends jazz, soul and global influences; Harry King AKA Mackwood, the London-based producer, drummer , and multi-instrumentalist known for his distinctive UK jazz sound; and Boubacar Gaye, bandleader of the legendary Melbourne-based ensemble Ausecuma Beats, whose members hail from Australia, Senegal, Cuba and Mali.