Tag Archives: Soniccouture – Wassolou Balafon

Soniccouture – Wassolou Balafon (KONTAKT)

By | July 8, 2025

  Publisher: Soniccouture Website: www.soniccouture.com/en/products/18-exclusive-free-content/p201-wassolou-balafon/ Format: KONTAKT Quality: 8 bit 22 kHz mono AFRICAN BALAFON WITH SNARES RECORDING THE BALAFON French musician Jean-Philippe Rykiel contacted us about a unique type of African balafon in which each key had “snares” that vibrated when played, giving it a interesting buzzing quality. Sometimes called a “gyil”(JEE-le), it’s usually found in parts… Read More »

Soniccouture – Wassolou Balafon 2.1 (KONTAKT)

By | August 9, 2024

  Publisher : Soniccouture Format : Kontakt (5.6.8+) Quality : Stereo 44.1 kHz 24 bit Description : African Balafon French musician Jean-Philippe Rykiel told us about a unique type of African balafon, in which each key has a snare drum that vibrates when pressed, giving it an interesting buzz. Commonly found in parts of northern Ghana, Burkina Faso… Read More »