Alpha Yaya Diallo
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Alpha Yaya Diallo is a guitarist and composer who is based in Vancouver
, Canada
. Alpha hails from Guinea
and incorporates its rich musical tradition into his original compositions.
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Alpha hails from Guinea
Guinea
Guinea , officially the Republic of Guinea , is a country in West Africa. Formerly known as French Guinea , it is today sometimes called Guinea-Conakry to distinguish it from its neighbour Guinea-Bissau. Guinea is divided into eight administrative regions and subdivided into thirty-three prefectures...
and incorporates its rich musical tradition into his original compositions.
Discography
- 1993 Néné (Bafing Productions) - nominated for a Juno AwardJuno AwardThe Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...
- 1996 Futur (Bafing Productions) - nominated for a Juno AwardJuno AwardThe Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...
- 1998 The Message (Bafing Productions) - won a Juno AwardJuno AwardThe Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...
in Best Global category - 2001 The Journey (Jericho Beach Music) - won a 2002 Juno AwardJuno AwardThe Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...
in Best Global Album category - 2004 African Guitar SummitAfrican Guitar SummitAfrican Guitar Summit is a group of nine Canadian musicians, all of African origin, who gathered in Toronto to participate in a unique project for CBC Radio’s On Stage program....
(C.B.C. Recordings) collaboration - won a 2005 Juno AwardJuno AwardThe Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...
in Best World Music Album category - 2005 Djama (Jericho Beach Music) - nominated for a Juno Award
- 2010 Immé (Jericho Beach Music)