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Tag: Malian music

Album reviews

Mande Enchantment

TJ Nelson July 6, 2010 No Comments Bako DagnonMalian music

Bako Dagnon Sidiba (Syllart Productions/Discograph, 2010) Bako Dagnon’s Sidiba is one of those feel good CDs out of Mali that shimmers with West Africa’s rich…

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Album reviews

Malian Musical Brilliance

TJ Nelson June 7, 2008 MaliMalian music

Various Artists The Rough Guide to the Music of Mali (World Music Network, 2008) Lately Malian musicians have cut a powerful swath through the music…

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Concert reviews

Dee Dee Bridgewater Mixes with Mali

slb2 December 10, 2007 Dee Dee BridgewaterMalian music

This article was published first in Mshale newspaper. After the superlative introduction by Dakota Jazz Club’s owner, Lowell Pickett, I expected a rich, preeminent performance…

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Dropping in on a Legend

Tom Orr August 5, 2007 Ali Farka TouréMalian music

A Visit to Ali Farka Toure (Digital Classics DVD DC 10006, 2006) The time spent with Ali Farka Touré as seen here took place after…

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Malian Star Habib Koité Releases First Studio Album in Six Years

World Music Central News Room June 28, 2007 Habib KoitéMalian music

New York (NY), USA – After a six-year absence from the recording studio, Malian guitarist Habib Koité and his band Bamada return this fall with…

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Ali Farka Touré’s Successor, Vieux Farka Touré, Talks About His Debut Album

World Music Central News Room January 13, 2007 Ali Farka TouréMalian musicVieux Farka Touré

Mali’s bluesman Ali Farka Touré has passed the torch onto his son Vieux Farka Touré, whose self-titled first album, Vieux Farka Touré, on World Village…

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Ali Farka Toure’s Final Album, Savane, To Be Released July 25 in North America

World Music Central News Room July 23, 2006 Ali Farka TouréMalian music

New York City (New York), USA – World Circuit/Nonesuch will release Ali Farka Toure’s final album, Savane, on July 25. Ali Farka Toure was commonly…

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Kultur International Films Announces Ali Farka Toure Documentary DVD

World Music Central News Room April 30, 2006 Ali Farka TouréMalian music

West Long Branch (New Jersey), USA – Kultur Video pays homage to the legendary, late Grammy Award winning world musician, Ali Farka Touré, with the…

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Album reviews

Salif keeps up the momentum

Dave Atkin October 31, 2005 African musicMalian musicSalif Keita

Salif Keita – M’Bemba [Ancestor] (Universal Jazz, 2005) Salif Keita’s Soro is one of the few Afro-fusion releases to truly cross over into the mainstream.Soro…

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New CDs

The Rough Guide To The Music Of The Sahara

World Music Central News Room June 10, 2005 Malian musicMauritanian musicMoroccan musicSaharawi musicTuareg music

San Francisco, California, USA – Traveling across Algeria, Mauritania, Mali and Western Sahara, The Rough Guide To The Music Of The Sahara (RGNET1153CD) encompasses the…

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