With over four decades of touring and recording experience - and a combined resume* that reads like a who’s who of American roots, rock, folk, psychedelic, blues, funk, jazz, gospel and world music - acclaimed New Orleans guitarist and producer, Papa Mali and Bay Area bassist extraordinaire, Bobby Vega have teamed up, to explore the minimalist possibilities of acoustic string music, in a duo format. 

*Papa Mali and Bobby Vega have performed and recorded, onstage and in the studio, individually and collectively, with the following artists: Willie Nelson, Sly Stone, Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Santana, Tower of Power, Taj Mahal,  Derek Trucks, Galactic, John Medeski, Maceo Parker, Dr. John, Billy Preston, Etta James, Cyril Neville, Bernie Worrell, David Amram, Joan Baez, Paul Butterfield, Lee Oscar, Maria Muldaur, Eddie Bo, Bobby Keys, The New Mastersounds, Hubert Laws, Babatunde Olatunji, Govt Mule, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Jefferson Starship, Peter Rowan, North Mississippi Allstars, Henry Butler, Col. Bruce Hampton, New Riders of the Purple Sage and many, many more.

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