“It is both sublimely soothing and endlessly fascinating as you tune into the intricacies of the kora and guitar playing…There is a delicate, pointillist instrumental texture which forms the background to a soft female vocal on the title track, and Fanta – nothing to do with a fizzy drink – is a softly caressing escapist fantasy.” – The Evening Standard (UK)

The group, comprised of Ibrahima Galisssa (kora), Marc Liebeskind (guitar/shik-guitar) and Christophe Erard (double bass) whose talents compliment each other perfectly, have created a distinct sound that is deceptively placid with Liebeskind’s acoustic guitar and Erards’s bass ebbing around the sweet melodies of Galissa’s kora; yet, there are surprising depths here with echoes of the varied musical cultures that the trio has absorbed throughout their global travels which bubble to the surface unexpectedly.

With the addition of Italian vocalist Francesca Cassio’s wordless improvisations to their sound, TAFFETAS self titled album sound transcends the notion of place and time to conjure a unique experience for the listener that sets lyrical exploration against powerful African instruments.