Aleke Kanonu – Aleke

Master percussionist Aleke Kanonu assembled an extraordinary international ensemble in New York, featuring Hugh Masekela, Wynton Marsalis, and Carl Palmer, to create this rare crossover masterpiece. Happiness features a stunning vocal from a teenage Amel Larrieux, floating above a sophisticated, slow-burning Afro-disco groove. The album seamlessly unifies Nigerian highlife percussion with polished New York studio craft.