"Kôrôlén," the unprecedented encounter between the Malian Kora king Toumani Diabaté and the London Symphony Orchestra. "Kôrôlén" is the Mandinka word for "ancestral," a fitting theme for an album that brings together ancient griot melodies and Western orchestral arrangements. The result is a beautiful and fresh Afro-neoclassical sound that will delight fans of West African, classical, and ambient music.