Trio Da Kali + Kronos Quartet - Ladilikan [FLAC] TQMP

Trio Da Kali And Kronos Quartet - Ladilikan
2017

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Trio Da Kali and Kronos Quartet: Ladilikan review – an exquisite collaboration

**** 4/5

Kronos Quartet's musical adventures have included an award-winning recording with Rokia Traore, and now they return to Mali for one of their most successful collaborations to date. Trio da Kali are a young supergroup, all related to distinguished griot musicians, and the album starts with a reminder of their virtuoso skills. Hawa Diabate's emotional, soulful voice provides a reminder of her legendary father Kasse Mady Diabate. She is backed on those ancient instruments, the xylophone-like balafon and bass n'goni lute, by Fode Lassana Diabate and Mamadou Kouyate. Then the Quartet join in, at first with respectful playing and then with exuberant, thrilling flourishes that transform the ancient griot song Lila Bambo. Hawa had never heard of gospel music or Mahalia Jackson until persuaded to re-work God Shall Wipe All Tears Away with Bambara lyrics. The result is one of the highlights of an elegant, exquisite set.

~ The Guardian

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