Kilin Fula Saba Maarika’s Balo Variations. Balafon and kora solo with live audio effects, recorded live in Afrojazz Puistokarkelot -online festival.

Soi! Sila Fato performing Maarika’s song during Finland 100 years festivities in Helsinki Music House.

Balafon + violin jamming. Excerpts of a longer piece, performed by Glomas musicians in Nordtrad festival, Stockholm. Main instrumental theme by Maarika Autio (balafon) and Stiliana Ravelska (violin).

Maarika & Moomin. This is just a short and simple jam session thingie, Maarika in balafon and Mamadou “Moomin” Maiga in kora.

Sade by Maarika, performed with Sila Fato band.

A West-African popular tune performed by Silo band.

Soumsoum. Practicing with Solo Cissokho in Paris. Kora-balafon duo.

Pisaroilla Maarika’s Balo Variations. Balafon solo with live audio effects, recorded live in Afrojazz Puistokarkelot -online festival.

Abene Bolon. Balo with live electronics: all sounds produced with balafon. Composition, lyrics, arrangement and video by Maarika. Dedicated to the small crocodile living under a stick bridge in Abene, Senegal.

Kanou. Practicing with Solo Cissokho in Paris. Kora-balafon duo.

Kalliolle. Finnish folk song africanized.

Kalliolle. Finnish folk song africanized. Trio setup.

Practicing kora patterns with a furry vocalist Bella.