Alpha YaYa Diallo Concert History

Guitarist and singer Alpha Yaya Diallo, from Guinea in West Africa, is one of the hottest acts on the current world music scene. Now based in Vancouver, Canada, he's earned a matchless reputation internationally for the excellence of his musicianship and the excitement of his live shows - whether performing solo or with his band Bafing. Diallo is a uniquely multi-talented artist. His dexterous acoustic and electric guitar-playing, with its fluid melodic lines and compelling grooves, places him in the front ranks of African axemen.

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Alpha YaYa Diallo Tours & Concerts

Date Concert Venue Location
Sep 19, 2025
The Wailers / Alpha YaYa Diallo Commodore Ballroom Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Jul 13, 2024
Alpha YaYa Diallo

Festival International Nuits D'Afrique

Club Balattou Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Feb 01, 2020
Coldsnap Music Festival
"Coldsnap Music Festival" / Alpha YaYa Diallo / Beolach / Blues Berry Jam / Bon Debarras / David Francey / Snotty Nose Rez Kids / The Sojourners / Trials Of Cato / Twin Bandit / Twin Flames
Coldsnap Music Festival Grounds Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
Jan 31, 2020
Coldsnap Music Festival
"Coldsnap Music Festival" / Alpha YaYa Diallo / Beolach / Blues Berry Jam / Bon Debarras / David Francey / Snotty Nose Rez Kids / The Sojourners / Trials Of Cato / Twin Bandit / Twin Flames
Coldsnap Music Festival Grounds Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
Jan 30, 2020
Coldsnap Music Festival
"Coldsnap Music Festival" / Alpha YaYa Diallo / Beolach / Blues Berry Jam / Bon Debarras / David Francey / Snotty Nose Rez Kids / The Sojourners / Trials Of Cato / Twin Bandit / Twin Flames
Coldsnap Music Festival Grounds Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
Jan 29, 2020
Coldsnap Music Festival
"Coldsnap Music Festival" / Alpha YaYa Diallo / Beolach / Blues Berry Jam / Bon Debarras / David Francey / Snotty Nose Rez Kids / The Sojourners / Trials Of Cato / Twin Bandit / Twin Flames
Coldsnap Music Festival Grounds Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
Jan 28, 2020
Coldsnap Music Festival
"Coldsnap Music Festival" / Alpha YaYa Diallo / Beolach / Blues Berry Jam / Bon Debarras / David Francey / Snotty Nose Rez Kids / The Sojourners / Trials Of Cato / Twin Bandit / Twin Flames
Coldsnap Music Festival Grounds Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
Jan 27, 2020
Coldsnap Music Festival
"Coldsnap Music Festival" / Alpha YaYa Diallo / Beolach / Blues Berry Jam / Bon Debarras / David Francey / Snotty Nose Rez Kids / The Sojourners / Trials Of Cato / Twin Bandit / Twin Flames
Coldsnap Music Festival Grounds Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
Jan 26, 2020
Coldsnap Music Festival
"Coldsnap Music Festival" / Alpha YaYa Diallo / Beolach / Blues Berry Jam / Bon Debarras / David Francey / Snotty Nose Rez Kids / The Sojourners / Trials Of Cato / Twin Bandit / Twin Flames
Coldsnap Music Festival Grounds Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
Jan 25, 2020
Coldsnap Music Festival
"Coldsnap Music Festival" / Foghorn Stringband / Alpha YaYa Diallo / Beolach / Blues Berry Jam / Bon Debarras / David Francey / Snotty Nose Rez Kids / The Sojourners / Trials Of Cato / Twin Bandit / Twin Flames
Coldsnap Music Festival Grounds Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
Jan 24, 2020
Coldsnap Music Festival
"Coldsnap Music Festival" / Foghorn Stringband / Alpha YaYa Diallo / Beolach / Blues Berry Jam / Bon Debarras / David Francey / Snotty Nose Rez Kids / The Sojourners / Trials Of Cato / Twin Bandit / Twin Flames
Coldsnap Music Festival Grounds Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
Jul 15, 2017
Vancouver Folk Music Festival
"Vancouver Folk Music Festival" / Barenaked Ladies / Eilen Jewell / Begonia / Leif Vollebekk / Gabrielle Shonk / Kathleen Edwards / Mbongwana Star / Paul McKenna / Aoife O'Donovan / Noam Pikelny / Blind Pilot / Nive Nielsen / Tomato Tomato / Alpha YaYa Diallo / Marlon Williams / La Santa Cecilia / Delgres / Corey Harris / Alvin Youngblood Hart / Choir! Choir! Choir! / Jim Bryson / The Mae Trio / Tift Merritt / Katie Moore / Willy Mitchell / ferron / Noah Gundersen / Nell Robinson / Jim Nunally / Chouk Bwa Libete / Blick Bassy / The Belle Game / Meredith Axelrod / Jim Kweskin / Nick Sherman / Matt Holubowski / Jake Morley / Cris Derksen / The Slocan Ramblers / Roy Forbes / Ganga Giri / John K. Samson / JONAH BLACKSMITh / Christine Fellows / Rura / Hillsburn / Si Kahn / Emmanuel Jal / Cold Specks Show all bands
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Jericho Beach Park Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Jul 14, 2017
Vancouver Folk Music Festival
"Vancouver Folk Music Festival" / Rhiannon Giddens / Billy Bragg / Joe Henry / The Mae Trio / John K. Samson / Blick Bassy / Will Varley / Cold Specks / The Funk Hunters / Ganga Giri / Tomato Tomato / Cris Derksen / Nick Sherman / Si Kahn / C.R. Avery / Carolyn Mark / Alpha YaYa Diallo / Roy Forbes / Jake Morley Show all bands
Jericho Beach Park Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Jul 13, 2017 –
Jul 16, 2017
Vancouver Folk Music Festival 2017
Bahamas / ferron / ILAM (CA) / Eilen Jewell / Archie Roach / Grace Petrie / Ganga Giri / Gabrielle Shonk / Begonia / Emmanuel Jal / Matt Holubowski / Choir! Choir! Choir! / Jim Bryson / Alpha YaYa Diallo / Blick Bassy / Jake Morley / Ramy Essam / JONAH BLACKSMITh / The Paul McKenna Band / Luke Wallace / Julyo / Chouk Bwa Libète / True Blues / Sidestepper / Corey Harris / C.R. Avery / Delgres / John K. Samson / Rhiannon Giddens / Nive Nielsen & The Deer Children / Mbongwana Star / Will Varley / The Belle Game / Wesli / Meredith Axelrod / Jim Kweskin / Si Kahn / Noam Pikelny / Tift Merritt / Korrontzi / Marlon Williams & The Yarra Benders / Tomato Tomato / The Slocan Ramblers / Alvin Youngblood Hart / Leif Vollebekk / Rura / Andy Shauf / Mae Trio / Katie Moore / Aoife O'Donovan / Roy Forbes / Hillsburn / Mélisande / Joe Henry Show all bands
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Jericho Beach Park Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Jun 14, 2017
Alpha YaYa Diallo

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Place Des Festivals Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Mar 07, 2017
Alpha YaYa Diallo / Madagascar Slim John Van Duzer Theater, Humboldt State University Arcata, California, United States
Feb 27, 2015
Alpha YaYa Diallo / Cordaviva / Darek Mazzone Nectar Lounge Seattle, Washington, United States
Aug 07, 2014
Adult. / The Dubliners / The Youth / The Seniors / 100 mile house / Albert Lee / Alejandra Ribera / Alela Diane / Alpha YaYa Diallo / Baka Beyond / Basia Bulat / Ben Harper / Charlie Musselwhite / The Blind Boys of Alabama / Blue Rodeo / Cody Ches...
Adult. / The Dubliners / The Youth / The Seniors / 100 mile house / Albert Lee / Alejandra Ribera / Alela Diane / Alpha YaYa Diallo / Baka Beyond / Basia Bulat / Ben Harper / Charlie Musselwhite / The Blind Boys of Alabama / Blue Rodeo / Cody Chesnutt / Dakha Brakha / Dan Mangan / Daniel Lanois / Dave Gunning / Della Mae / Donal Lunny / Andy Irvine / Elephant Revival / Foy Vance / Gregory Alan Isakov / Holly Williams / Hudson Taylor / Imelda May / James Keelaghan / James Vincent McMorrow / John Mann / Jordie Lane / Leeroy Stagger / Leon Redbone / Los Lobos / Lucius / Lúnasa / Mandolin Orange / Lizzy Hoyt / Michael Bernard Fitzgerald / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Mokoomba / Parker Millsap / Pharis & Jason Romero / Phosphorescent / Ruth Moody / Niamh Parsons / Rose Cousins / Roy Forbes / Septeto Santiguero / sera cahoone / Sharon Shannon / Tony Joe White / Vance Joy / Ben Howard / Lost Bayou Ramblers / Joe Ely / Jez Lowe / Ron Kavana / Paddy Keenan / The Stray Sisters Show all bands
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Gallagher Park Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Aug 07, 2013
100 mile house / Albert Lee / Alejandra Ribera / Alela Diane / Alpha YaYa Diallo / Baka Beyond / Basia Bulat / Ben Harper / Charlie Musselwhite / The Blind Boys of Alabama / Blue Rodeo / Cody Chesnutt / Dakha Brakha / Dan Mangan / Daniel Lanois / ...
100 mile house / Albert Lee / Alejandra Ribera / Alela Diane / Alpha YaYa Diallo / Baka Beyond / Basia Bulat / Ben Harper / Charlie Musselwhite / The Blind Boys of Alabama / Blue Rodeo / Cody Chesnutt / Dakha Brakha / Dan Mangan / Daniel Lanois / Dave Gunning / Della Mae / Donal Lunny / Andy Irvine / Elephant Revival / Foy Vance / Gregory Alan Isakov / Holly Williams / Hudson Taylor / Imelda May / James Keelaghan / James Vincent McMorrow / Jez Lowe / John Mann / Jordie Lane / Ron Kavana / Leeroy Stagger / Leon Redbone / Los Lobos / Lucius / Lúnasa / Mandolin Orange / Lizzy Hoyt / Paddy Keenan / Michael Bernard Fitzgerald / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Mokoomba / Parker Millsap / Pharis & Jason Romero / Phosphorescent / Ruth Moody / The Stray Sisters / Niamh Parsons / Rose Cousins / Roy Forbes / Septeto Santiguero / sera cahoone / Sharon Shannon / Tony Joe White / Vance Joy / Ben Howard / Lost Bayou Ramblers / Joe Ely Show all bands
Gallagher Park Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Aug 05, 2013
Canmore Folk Festival
"Canmore Folk Festival" / Great Lake Swimmers / Tony Furtado / Alpha YaYa Diallo / Alex Cuba / Oliver Swain / Del Barber / Ben Sollee / The Jim Cuddy Band / Tim Williams (CAN) / Matt Andersen / Habadekuk / Rose Cousins / David Francey / Wendy MacIsaac / Mary Jane Lamond / Chic Gamine Show all bands
Centennial Park Canmore, Alberta, Canada

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Bumbershoot 2005 on Sep 2, 2005 [960-small]

Bumbershoot 2005
Sep 2 - 5, 2005
 Seattle, Washington, United States
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Edmonton Folk Festival 2011
Aug 4 - 7, 2011
 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Genres:

Guitar
World
African
Paracana
West African

Concerts Per Year:

2025 1 concert
2024 1 concert
2020 9 concerts
2017 5 concerts
2015 1 concert
2014 1 concert
2013 4 concerts
2012 2 concerts
2011 2 concerts
2010 2 concerts
2009 1 concert
2006 2 concerts
2005 8 concerts
2004 1 concert
1996 2 concerts

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