Toumani Diabate with Ballake Sissoko - NAS [FLAC] TQMP

Toumani Diabate with Ballake Sissoko - New Ancient Strings
1997

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Back in the early '70s, a recording by kora masters Sidiki Diabate and Djelimadi Sissoko called Cordes Anciennes first brought this rich acoustic music of Mali to the world. More than 20 years later, their sons, the now world-famous Toumani Diabate and the junior Ballake Sissoko, have come together to pay tribute to their fathers with 1999's New Ancient Strings. While many of the songs come from the original repertoire, the music is all modern Mali. Toumani Diabate has toured the world as a soloist, as a member of fusion groups like Songhai (with flamenco fusionist Ketama), and he has incorporated subtle changes into his music that makes it a living affirmation of the strength of the ancient harp of Africa. Together Diabate and Sissoko explore their fathers' roots while traveling their own new routes. This is the first all-acoustic kora recording Diabate has done since his stunning Kaira, released more than 10 years prior to New Ancient Strings, and it shows a mature and forward-looking artist that would make the elder Diabate proud.
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(Trivia) This album was recorded on a 22nd of September, Mali's Independence Day ;)

Tracks
01- Bi Lamban
02- Salama
03- Kita Kaira
04- Bafoulabe
05- Cheikhna Demba
06- Korobali
07- Kadiatou
08- Yamfa

Artwork (300dpi scan), EAC log and CUE sheet included.

Format: FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec)
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