Electronic Griots

Frederic Galliano & The African Divas

Sacré Live (F Communications F199, 2004)

French electronic music wiz and the African divas return with infectious dance
grooves recorded live. Galliano has been working with several West African
singers for several years. Sacré Live includes pieces recorded during the
worldwide African Divas tour throughout 2002. Galliano’s approach is to create dance music, reproducing the feel of a live
concert, mixing each track and interaction with the audience. The scorching
singers that appear on Sacré Live are Hadja Kouyate and Fanta Diabate
from Guinea on vocals and Kaba Kouyate, also from Guinea, on bala and guitar
[buy

Sacre Live
and Galliano’s previous CD,

Frederic Galliano & The African Divas
].

Author: Angel Romero

Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.

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