Alif Naaba

Born into a noble family and descendant of the Mogho Naaba Konkis of the village of Konkistenga northwest Burkina Faso, Alif Naaba gently suffuses a mixed acoustic folk music sung in French and Moore language. This young singer-guitarist’s sweet melodies revisit the musical traditions of the Mossi people in cheerful and intimate ballads, sometimes tinged with jazzy hues or African pop inspirations. The resonant timbre of the so nicknamed Prince barefoot weave poignant songs evoking social and environmental issues across West Africa today. An activist prince’s elegant voice…