1999年8月、世界的ジェンベ奏者ママディ・ケイタの命名により活動開始。

リズムの故里西アフリカ、マンディング族のパワフルかつ躍動感溢れる伝統音楽を、ジェンベ（やぎ皮太鼓）、ドゥンドゥン（牛皮太鼓）、バラフォン（木琴）、フーレ（笛）、コラ（ひょうたん弦楽器）など全て生の楽器を使い、独自のアレンジを盛り込み日々本物の音を追求し、ポジティブな音のメッセージを発信し続けるグループ、フォリカン。

その名はマリンケ語で「演奏の音」を意味する。

メンバーそれぞれ幾度となく西アフリカで修行を積み、アグレッシブなパーカッションアンサンブルから、ムーディーなアフリカン・アンビエントまで、４人の音が一つになり造り出されるグルーヴは、観衆にアフリカの雄大な大地の鼓動を呼び起こさせる究極のトランスミュージック。

現在福岡を拠点に、クラブイベントやフェスティバル、学校演奏会など様々な場に出没し、子供から大人まで幅広い層から支持されている。 FOLIKAN is highly-acclaimed all Japanese West African percussion band based in Fukuoka, in the south-western part of Japan.

They started a band called FOLIKAN named by MAMADY KEITA, legendary world-renowned African musician (Djembe player) in August 1999.

Since then they have visited West African countries like Guinea, Mali and Senegal repeatedly to study the traditional music and keep brushing up their skills.

FOLI means 'talk' or 'play' and KAN means 'sound' in Malinke, one of the ethnic (Manding) languages in West Africa.

As the name of FOLIKAN implies, their performances are based on West African traditional music called 'MANDING,' playing various kinds of West African traditional instruments such as Djembe, Dundun, Barafone, Kora, Fule, etc.

They also interpret the meaning of FOLIKAN as 'Sounds from the Spirit' to pursue their very own original sounds inspired by West African traditional music to freely express from energetic rhythmic combinations of drumming to smooth melodious African feelings.


FOLIKAN appears on a lot of stages at festivals, events, school concerts, clubs, livehouses, etc. mainly in the KYUSHU area.

They continue spreading their positive and peaceful sound messages to people by playing the great African musical instruments.


Their highly-anticipated first album 'Anya Fo!' is released!!