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Djelika | Toumani Diabaté | 7:12 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Mankoman Djan | Toumani Diabaté | 5:21 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Cheick Oumar Bah | Toumani Diabaté | 5:53 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Marielle | Toumani Diabaté | 7:01 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Kandjoura | Toumani Diabaté | 8:06 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Aminata Santoro | Toumani Diabaté | 6:43 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Tony Vander | Toumani Diabaté | 5:31 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Sankoun Djabi | Toumani Diabaté | 5:59 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 8 Songs |
Album Review
The African kora, which is like a cross between a lute and a harp, is one of the world's most beautiful instruments. It isn't as sweet as a harp and, with some of the quick action of a lute or guitar, it is as much a "classical" instrument as it is a "folk" one. On Djelika, Diabate is accompanied by Keletigui Diabate on balafon, an instrument like the xylophone which usually acts as a rhythm section, and Basekou Kouyate on the ngoni, a small instrument thought to be the ancestor of the banjo whose sharp timbre provides a contrast with the kora. The songs are simply beautiful. The title cut is a jazzy piece that slyly quotes the soundtrack "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly." Keletogui sits out on "Cheick Oumar Bah," a traditional song in honor of one of Mali's spiritual leaders. It is thoughtful and dignified. "Kandjoura," on the other hand, is just fun, fast, and whimsical. It sounds like it's based on an Afro-pop song. The three musicians, each a virtuoso on his instrument, do a wonderful job providing sonic variety to keep the ear intrigued. Djelika is true African art music and should be sought out not only by fans of "world music," but also by aficionados of jazz and Western classical music.
Customer Reviews
Opening Up On Africa.
This is wonderful music, played on instruments that are unfamiliar to my European ears. For all that I found it easily accessable, found myself not only enjoying its complexities but swaying as they unfolded. Any notion of 'discovering Africa' is strictly personal, of course. I bought this album after editing a book called 'A Bend in the Nile' which is about Sudan, more accurately Nubia. Mali is a long way from Sudan, and Sudan is actually bigger than Europe, so the connection might not be immediately obvious. What these links mean, I guess, is that thanks to modern means Africa is feeding back into Europe like never before. There is an opening-ness to these processes that I love, a productive interaction working in favour of understanding and integration. 'Development' is mutual and perpetual, and listening and enjoying are part of it.
not enough words
Beautiful album, music to lift your spirits and make you feel alive..... a true master at work
Biography
Born: 1965 in Bamako, Mali
Genre: World
Years Active: '90s, '00s
Top Albums and Songs By Toumani Diabaté
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Kaira | In The Heart Of The Moon | 6:24 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Elyne Road | The Mandé Variations | 8:50 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Cantelowes | The Mandé Variations | 6:57 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Ruby | Ali & Toumani (Special Edition) | 5:55 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Jarabi | Kaira | 5:05 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Debe | In The Heart Of The Moon | 4:55 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Soumbou Ya Ya | In The Heart Of The Moon | 3:30 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Kala | In The Heart Of The Moon | 5:06 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Ali Farka Toure | The Mandé Variations | 6:20 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Kadi Kadi | In The Heart Of The Moon | 3:21 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
