African Drums - Traditional Mandingue Rhytms
Mamady Ijalit Keita
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Soli | Mamady Ijalit Keita | 4:23 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Yagba Odienne | Mamady Ijalit Keita | 7:07 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Yankadi | Mamady Ijalit Keita | 4:43 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Dounounbah | Mamady Ijalit Keita | 8:20 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Komofoly | Mamady Ijalit Keita | 5:06 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Santia Mamaya | Mamady Ijalit Keita | 4:24 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Kassasoro | Mamady Ijalit Keita | 5:25 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Koukou | Mamady Ijalit Keita | 14:03 | Album Only | View In iTunes |
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Customer Reviews
Don't mean to hate, but...
This is decent, but should be read as "Mamady Illegit Keita". This Mamady Keita is OK. The recording quality of this disc is lackluster. The tone of the lead player is not so great. There should be a very clear differentation between the tone and slap of the lead djembe, which is not present in this djembe player's sound, even to the trained ear. A real master has very distinct tones and slaps. There is another Mamady Keita, who is a bonafide master. Mamady "Kargus" Keita, or Mamday "Nankama" (He who has come for this) Keita is one of the greatest Djembefolas this world has have seen. He was the lead soloist for Ballet Djoliba, one of Guinea's national ballets for years. He is alsot the subject of two documentary films, and has travelled the world teaching djembe. This "other Mamady Keita" is playing ballet arranged versions of rhythms, with instruments missing from the traditional Malinke ensembles. In addition, the photo on the album cover is slightly offensive. Those people are not of the Mandingue ethnic group (as the album title seems to suggest), and do not come from Guinea, or any djembe playing country. That looks like a stock "tribal" photograph. Furthermore, many of these rhythms aren't Mandingue rhythms, but are rhythms from other ethnic groups applied to Mandingue instruments (sort of, not traditionally played bass drums). Enjoy this if it floats your boat, but do not be confused. This is not the Mamady Keita that many refer to as "the master". Please look up the real Mamady Keita, and prepare to be blown away.
YAY REAL WEST AFRICAN percussion and drums
no boos about it, that song from lion king...NOTHING to do with real African Percussion, cmon, don't diss something you don't know anything about, look for those kiddie songs on a Disney soundtrack, don't disrespect the djembefola! Mamady Keita is the Master!
Not great. Keep looking.
As a beginning taste of West African rhythms this may be an ok place to start -- but barely ok. Make sure to look elsewhere for much better and more accurate recordings. Recording quality is also not very good, even for a field recording. And there are much better soloists out there who can give a real taste of the music. As another reviewer here mentions, you should look up the other Mamady 'Nanakama' Keita from Guinea, who is classic and a real Master. And no, that cover image is NOT accurate! How can a record company do such a thing?!? It's like releasing a recording of traditional Chinese opera and putting Jewish klezmer musicians on the cover! Shame!!
Top Albums and Songs By Mamady Ijalit Keita
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Soli | African Drums - Traditional Mandingue Rhytms | 4:23 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Dounounbah | African Drums - Traditional Mandingue Rhytms | 8:20 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Santia Mamaya | African Drums - Traditional Mandingue Rhytms | 4:24 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Yankadi | African Drums - Traditional Mandingue Rhytms | 4:43 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Yagba Odienne | African Drums - Traditional Mandingue Rhytms | 7:07 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Kassasoro | African Drums - Traditional Mandingue Rhytms | 5:25 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Komofoly | African Drums - Traditional Mandingue Rhytms | 5:06 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Soli | African Drums: Traditional Mandingue Rhythms (Remastered) | 4:23 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Dounounbah | African Drums: Traditional Mandingue Rhythms (Remastered) | 8:20 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Yankadi | African Drums: Traditional Mandingue Rhythms (Remastered) | 4:43 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
