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| ===== Biography ===== | ===== Biography ===== | ||
| - | Bassekou Kouyate is one of the true masters of the [[ngoni]], an ancient traditional lute found throughout West Africa, and he has collaborated with many musicians in and outside of Mali. He played in the Symmetric trio alongside [[Toumani Diabate]] ([[kora]]) and [[Keletigui Diabate]] ([[balafon]]). He was part of [[Taj Mahal]]'s and [[Toumani Diabate]]'s [[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00000JRLX?ie=UTF8&tag=musidelmund-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B00000JRLX | Kulanjan]] project, as well as being one of the key musicians on [[Ali Farka Toure]]'s posthumous album [[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000G1R3BW/105-5031262-9886859?ie=UTF8&tag=musidelmund-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B000G1R3BW | Savane]] which was released July 2006. He also toured with Ali Farka Toure before Toure passed away, leaving a lasting impression on the audience as the band's solo [[ngoni]] player. | + | {{ :bassekou_kouyate_2-250.jpg|}}Bassekou Kouyate is one of the true masters of the [[ngoni]], an ancient traditional lute found throughout West Africa, and he has collaborated with many musicians in and outside of Mali. He played in the Symmetric trio alongside [[Toumani Diabate]] ([[kora]]) and [[Keletigui Diabate]] ([[balafon]]). He was part of [[Taj Mahal]]'s and [[Toumani Diabate]]'s [[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00000JRLX?ie=UTF8&tag=musidelmund-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B00000JRLX | Kulanjan]] project, as well as being one of the key musicians on [[Ali Farka Toure]]'s posthumous album [[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000G1R3BW/105-5031262-9886859?ie=UTF8&tag=musidelmund-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B000G1R3BW | Savane]] which was released July 2006. He also toured with Ali Farka Toure before Toure passed away, leaving a lasting impression on the audience as the band's solo [[ngoni]] player. |
| Bassekou was born in a village called Garana, almost 40 miles from Segu, in the remote countryside on the banks of the Niger River. He was raised in a traditional musical environment, his mother a praise singer and his father and brothers exceptional ngoni players. | Bassekou was born in a village called Garana, almost 40 miles from Segu, in the remote countryside on the banks of the Niger River. He was raised in a traditional musical environment, his mother a praise singer and his father and brothers exceptional ngoni players. | ||
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| His debut CD, Segu Blue (Out Here Records), features guest musicians [[Kasse Mady Diabate]], Lobi Traore, Lassana Diabate and singers Zoumana Tereta and Bassekou's wife, Ami Sacko. The album was produced by [[Lucy Duran]], recorded at studio Bogolan in Bamako by Yves Wernert and mixed in [[London]] by Jerry Boys. | His debut CD, Segu Blue (Out Here Records), features guest musicians [[Kasse Mady Diabate]], Lobi Traore, Lassana Diabate and singers Zoumana Tereta and Bassekou's wife, Ami Sacko. The album was produced by [[Lucy Duran]], recorded at studio Bogolan in Bamako by Yves Wernert and mixed in [[London]] by Jerry Boys. | ||
| - | In 2009, [[Seattle]]-based indie rock label Sub Pop licensed Bassekou Kouyate’s second album I Speak Fula. The album will be the first release on their newly founded sub label Next Ambiance, a collaboration between Sub Pop Records and [[Jon Kertzer]], presenter of the ‘Best Ambiance’ show on [[Seattle]]-based public radio station [[KEXP]]. Sub Pop/Next Ambiance will release I Speak Fula throughout North America, as well as [[Australia]] and [[New Zealand]]. | + | {{ :bassekou_kouyate_7-250.jpg|}}In 2009, [[Seattle]]-based indie rock label Sub Pop licensed Bassekou Kouyate’s second album I Speak Fula. The album will be the first release on their newly founded sub label Next Ambiance, a collaboration between Sub Pop Records and [[Jon Kertzer]], presenter of the ‘Best Ambiance’ show on [[Seattle]]-based public radio station [[KEXP]]. Sub Pop/Next Ambiance will release I Speak Fula throughout North America, as well as [[Australia]] and [[New Zealand]]. |
| ====== Discography ====== | ====== Discography ====== | ||
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