The album Djudjon by Malian duo Bassekou Kouyaté & Amy Sacko clinched the topmost spot on World Music Charts Europe in August 2024.
The latest album by the griot couple, Bassekou Kouyate and Amy Sacko, explores Bassekou’s life journey and deep connection with his ngoni, an ancient instrument. The album features new and reinterpreted texts in Bambara and Peul, sharing their fears, hopes, and philosophical reflections while honoring significant figures from the Bambara Empire.
Bassekou, renowned for his ngoni mastery, has performed globally with legends like Youssou N’Dour and Carlos Santana, earning accolades such as BBC awards and a Grammy nomination.
Recorded in their village of Garana by their son Madou Kouyate, Djudjon, L’oiseau de Garana was produced entirely in Mali, highlighting their cultural roots and traditions.
August 2024 Chart
- Bassekou Kouyaté & Amy Sacko – Djudjon – One World
- Asmaa Hamzaoui & Bnat Timbouktou – L’bnat – Ajabu!
- Dobet Gnahoré – Zouzou – Cumbancha
- A Cantadeira – Tecela – Repasseado
- Landless – Lúireach – Glitterbeat
- Faraualla – Culla E Tempesta – Zero Nove Nove
- Olcay Bayir – Tu Guli – Arc Music
- Ahmed Moneka – Kanzafula – Lulaworld Records
- Gordan – Gordan – Glitterbeat
- Söndörgö – Gyezz – Groundup Music
- Ali Dogan Gönültas – Keyeyi – Mapamundi Música
- Nastasia Y – Kyiv Soul – Lulaworld Records
- Jyotsna Srikanth – Carnatic Nomad – Naxos World
- Os Do Fondo Da Barra – Banzo – Mare
- Dario Muci – Talassa – Zero Nove Nove
- Jolanta Kossakowska – Solówa – Cm Records
- Lluís Gómez – Dotze Temps – Segell Microscopi
- Eleonora Bordonaro – Roda – Finisterre
- Atse Tewodros Project – Maqeda – Galileo
- Sara Salvérius – Pendulum – Homerecords.be
More about World Music Charts Europe: wmce.de
Author: World Music Central News Room
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