Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba's second album, I Speak Fula, was released on February 2nd in North America. Bassekou plays on the title track of banjo virtuoso Bela Fleck's Throw Down Your Heart: Tales From The Acoustic Planet, Vol. 3 - Africa Sessions, which won Best Contemporary World Music Album and Best Pop Instrumental Performance at the Grammy's last week.

Read the review of I Speak Fula: Dazzling Fula Musical Ride. Basekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba just kicked off a 58-date tour of the United States and Canada, half of which is with Bela Fleck.