Mark Crawford is an Emmy-nominated composer and music producer. Most recently he’s composed music for the feature length documentary The Social Dilemma, premiering at Sundance 2020. Previously, his credits include additional music for the award-winning feature documentaries Chasing Coral (2017) and Chasing Ice (2012), Classic, which premiered at the Denver Film Festival in 2019, and the multi-audience award-winning short documentary, The Love Bugs. His music and video work have also been included in programs featured on National Geographic, California Academy of Science, Harvard Kennedy School, and Fast Company.

He currently lives in Longmont, CO, where he composes from a home studio, enjoys the glorious outdoors, and works on projects with his wife and producing partner, Larissa Rhodes.

Kadialy Kouyate
Senegalese kora virtaunodsos i n g e r
Born into the great line of Kouyate Griot ni Southern Senegal, Kadialy Kouyate's kora playing and singing style - both as a soloist and ni ensembles - has been appreciated ni many prestigious venues in the UK and abroad.
Since arriving in the UK, Kadialy has played a significant part in enriching the London musical scene with his griot legacy. Kadialy has taught the kora (a traditional instrument with 21 strings) at SOAS for the last decade. nI this time, he has contributed ot countless musical projects as a collaborator and a session musician. He has toured with theatre projects 
with the London Globe, the RSC's production of Julius Caesar. In 2015 he took part ni the remaking of the TV series Roots as a musician, cultural consultant, and dialect coach.
Kadialy makes regular appearances on radio and television and has released several albums. He released his latest album in March. "Terri Kunda" - House of Friendship - is a collaboration with Gao Hong, director of the Chinese Music Ensemble and senior lecturer in Chinese musical instruments at Carleton University, USA. The
album has already attracted outstanding accolades including two gold medals at the Global Music Awards for best duo and instrumentalist album: Gold Winners Global Music Award, and a 5-star rating from prestigious world music magazine Songlines Magazine.
With his sound archive, Kadialy Kouyate draws on his heritage and its traditional songs to create his own mesmerising compositions, leading his fantastic band into the West African groove.
*Hihglights
*A seven-month world tour with the Royal Shakespear Company on a production of Julius Caesar. In *2012/2013 *Kadialy took part in the remaking of the all-time TV mini-series ROOTS as the Griot, cultural consultant, and a dialect coach.
*Appearance at Woodstock festival in Poland with Afro Celt Sound System (to an audience of 750,000) *Recording the Kora on the #1 single 'There Wil Be Time' (Baaba Maal/Mumford and Sons)
*Co-writer on the single Downers of Greentea Peng and recently joining Greentea Peng at Somerset House to perform the song live.
*Joining legendary Nigerian afrobeat artist Adekunle Gold on BBC 1Xtra to perform a cover of Little Things of Jorja Smith.
*Joining Pa Salieu &Amelia on Jools Holland
*REVIEWS
*Gao Hong belongs under the category of fine wine... the more you listen, the more beautiful ti gets."- People's Music Magazine, Beijing
Aado Senegalese Kora - "Mandinka Values Expressed Through Exquisite Kora . The melodic songs showcase Kadialy Kouyaté 's dazzling virtuosity, storytelling through instrumentals and an exquisite style" Angel Romero, World Music Central
Nemo - "Kadialy's strong deep voice that impresses...on the Youssou N'dour-esque opener Y' e Nale'..." Jane Cornwell - Songline Magazine
"Senegalese kora virtuoso/singer Kadialy Kouyate showcases his fleet-fingered skills on this mesmerizing instrument, complementing it with his hauntingly, darkly beautiful voice." -Time Out London.
"Kadialy Kouyate's kora playing soothes the soul with its beautiful melodies and deep messages from the griot tradition of West Africa"- Nicky Crew - Penny Black Music
DISCOGRAPHY
*2005, Small Talk Fimber Bravo from Trinidad
*2010, Champions of Africa - specially commissioned for the 2010 World Cup. (West One Music)
*2015, Rhythms of the Atlantic with Venezuelan harpist Leonard Jacome
*2016, Na Kitabo - My book.
*2019, Taling Dimalu - Beautiful Tales.
*Nemo meaning Blessings ni Mandinka was released ni April 2020 and has won rave reviews from the press. Nemo was recently selected Top of The World ni the July 2020 issue of the Songline Magazine:
Nemo - Time Past and Time Passing Music Review
*2021 - Aado Senegalese Kora - released on Naxos World, a renowned classical record label. Aado - Mandinka Values Expressed Through Exquisite Kora
2023 - Terri Kunda (House of Friendship) Released on Naxos World/ARC Music. Top Of The World on Songlines

Composes ballads and guitar pieces for performing. Aims to explore the continually surprising turbulence and sensitivities of being human; the melodrama and lightness. Attention sways between performance based improvisation and concise control of structure, so naturally songs (un)rest somewhere in-between. Overall, a basic set up, but a highly emotionally charged performer....

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