Habib Koite & Bamada - Afriki (Dig)
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Artist: Habib Koite & BamadaEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
CD Release Date: 2007-09-25
Music Label: Cumbancha
Soundtracks:
- Namania
- N'tesse
- Africa
- Fimani
- N'ba
- Mali Ba
- Barra
- N'Teri
- Nta Dima
- Massake
- Titati
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Free Music Review: Mellow Mali
Hit: 5 Stars
Mali has produced many international stars with its bluesy melodies and sweet timbre of harp kora or guitar and xylophone baliphon accented typically by a chorus of women but often men. There are regional differences in music across this land, which spans forest and Saharan desert, but all feel comfortable and vaguely familiar to our ears. When Habib Koite and his group Bamada came to American attention via his Putumayo recording Ma Ya in 1999, we floated in his gentle songs and wondered if he would continue this feeling or fall prey to Euro-Pop. Some live recordings appeared as he flexed and developed his journeyman skills in tours around the planet. Now, with this studio recording we all can rejoice with a superb collection of songs. Musically well-arranged and complex, with styles from various regions of Mali and with touching lyrics, for they are given in translation with a synopsis, this CD is a delight. Repeated listening increases the appreciation. Note that this group provides a mellow and contemplative sound, with soft dance rhythms. Only 46 minutes are provided, however, and we long for more.
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After a six year absence from the recording studio, Malian guitarist Habib Koité and his band Bamada return with a stunning new album. Afriki finds the group in fine form, and features an appealing set of songs that reflect Habib's unique approach to the diverse styles of Malian music. "His reputation as a guitar player has become almost mythical, combining rock and classical techniques with Malian tunings that make the guitar sound like a kora or ngonni." The New York Times
"the biggest pop star of the West African nation of Mali." Rolling Stone
"... in his case, the unfamiliarity of the language was no problem, largely because of his communicative manner - kneeling down at the stage edge to interact with the crowd - dancing in unison with his musicians - made such a clear - nonverbal connection with his listeners." The Los Angeles Times
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