Yes by Ashley Maher

Ashley recorded six songs for Yes at Papis Konaté’s bustling Dakar studio, teaming up with Senegal’s A-list musicians to cook up fiery mbalax tracks like “Helpless,” “Got to Go,” and “Tune with the Music,” alongside tender love songs like “Let’s Watch the Way It Goes.”

Mixed into the line up are also six tracks co-written and recorded with legendary Senegalese bassist Ibrahima “Etu” Dieng. Etu’s vibrant arrangements meet Ashley’s ear for melody, harmony, and storytelling—resulting in a collection that’s both musically rich and emotionally luminous.

Tracklist

1.	Got to Go	4:21

2.	Helpless	4:10

3.	Morning Walk	4:47

4.	The Light	5:29

5.	Let's Watch the Way it Goes	3:49

6.	Yes	4:08

7.	That Kiss	4:56

8.	Tune With the Music	3:35

9.	Low Hanging Fruit	4:40

10.	Love is a Molten Road	5:14

11.	Like You Like It	4:42

12.	Beautiful	5:18

Credits

released November 25, 2016

PAPIS KONATE - producer & mix:
tracks 1, 2, 5, 6. 9
Recorded at Konate Studio
Dakar, Senegal

IBRAHIMA “ETU” DIENG - producer & mix:
tracks 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 12
Recorded at Studio Manitou
Washington, D.C.

PETE DOELL - master at Aftermaster Audio Labs
JOHN BOEGEHOLD cover artwork

MUSICIANS
IBRAHIMA "ETU" DIENG - bass, keyboards, guitar, drum programming
THIERNO SARR - bass
IBOU MBAYE - keyboards
JEANNOT MENDY - guitar
ABDOULAYE LO - drums
BABACAR SECK - sabar
SAMBA NDOKH MBAYE - tama
YATMA THIAM - tama
DEMBEL DIOP - bass
PAPIS KONATE - additional keyboards
BRIAN FALKOWSKI - saxophones, flute
MOR COUMBA GUEYE - sabar
FALLOU NDIAYE - tassou
THIENDELLA FALL - marimba
ASHLEY MAHER - vocals

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