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'An improvising ninja on the guitar': Benin's Lionel Loueke
Beninois guitarist, Lionel Loueke, has been mentioned in the same breath as jazz greats such as Herbie Hancock.
He has just visited London to promote his new album and dropped into our studios to play live.
Hassan Arouni has the story.
(Photo: Lionel Loueke. Credit: Mathieu Bitton)
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