The powerful rhythms of Asheville Afro-pop band Zansa call irresistibly for movement throughout their first full-length album, Djansa. The word Djansa, meaning “dance,” delivers on its namesake promise. Zansa explores traditional West African music through a combination of exotic instruments, including djembe, congas, and calabash, in addition to electric guitar and violin, and bass. Led by drummer Adama Dembele from Ivory Coast, Zansa’s themes of love and wellbeing translate across language barriers in songs such as the jaunty polyrhythms of “Mi Wa” and the carefree silkiness of “Sira Lon Balia.”