World Music Band
Sound Bridges is an award-winning NYC-based world music ensemble blending West African Mande traditions with jazz, funk, and contemporary grooves. Featuring original compositions and the distinctive sound of the balafon, a wooden xylophone central to Mande music, the six-member ensemble creates vibrant, rhythm-driven music that is energetic, engaging, and danceable.
Mission
Sound Bridges is a collective of musicians and dancers who unite the rhythms of West Africa, tap, and jazz to celebrate cultural diversity and foster connection.
Through original compositions rooted in African and jazz traditions, they blend movement and music to honor heritage and spark dialogue. Committed to equity and inclusivity, Sound Bridges uses rhythm as a universal language to bridge divides, promote understanding, and inspire a more tolerant world.
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