Ballaké Sissoko - Handarezo

06 Amadou Ly

From 'Fasiya' released June 2011
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Sona Jobarteh - Saya

O̩mo̩ - Kemi Akanni

Habib Koite - Manssa Cisse

SONA JOBARTEH EST UNE ARTISTE ANGLAISE ORIGINAIRE DE GAMBIE NEE EN 1983. ELLE FAIT PARTIE D' UNE GRANDE FAMILLE DE MUSICIENS ET DE GRIOTS. ELLE MELE DANS SES CREATIONS SON HERITAGE AFRICAIN ET DES SONORITES PLUS CONTEMPORAINES. ELLE CHANTE ET JOUE DE PLUSIEURS INSTRUMENTS: GUITARE, VIOLONCELLE, PIANO, CLAVECIN, PERCUSSIONS, BATTERIE MAIS SON INSTRUMENT DE PREDILECTION EST LA KORA. SELON LA TRADITION LA KORA EST TRANSMISE DE PERE EN FILS UNIQUEMENT MAIS SONA CASSE LA REGLE: ELLE EST L' UNE DES RARES FEMMES A JOUER DE LA KORA EN PUBLIC.

Sona Jobarteh - Mamamuso

Mali Sadjo - KOUYATE NEERMAN

On the road between Memphis & Bamako. The musical merger of Habib Koité and Eric Bibb brings together two soulful histories into a never-before heard guitar sound that is passionate and ebullient. Growing up in Mali, West Africa, Koité is heir to an ancestral knowledge set to song that places him among the most influential voices of contemporary Africa, while Bibb’s lineage in the traditional blues sound has produced an earthy mix of folk and gospel dating back to the work songs of the deep south. Forging a bridge across the Atlantic, Bibb and Koité are two talents too exhilarating to ignore.

This tune is taken from the album: Brothers In Bamako.

Eric Bibb & Habib Koité - Touma Ni Kelen/Needed Time

The Vaults of (Roots Music) Heaven: Chicago’s Old Town School of Folk Music Unlocks the Lost Gems and Wild Creativity of its Live Archives 

Venerable vernacular music institution releases 127 live tracks by the best in American and global music from last half century. 

On a stacks of cassettes, reel to reel tapes and digital audio tapes lay the history of American music. There were local legends and major icons, global musicians and indie rockers. Some captured beautifully from the board, some gleaned quietly from the dusty archives of a radio station, the recordings held wildly creative decades of sound from Chicago’s Old Town School of Folk Music, a roots-music touchstone for nearly 55 years. And no one had heard them.

Joan Baez and Donovan, Big Bill Broonzy and Ella Jenkins, Pete Seeger and Taj Mahal, Martin Carthy and Steve Earle, Doc Watson and Mahalia Jackson: It was a literal who’s-who of folk, gospel, country, bluegrass, blues, and world music, caught in hours of exciting performances. But someone had to put the pieces together—all 127 tracks worth—and someone had to clear all the rights with 85 different artists.

They succeeded, against odds that would have stopped others in their tracks. Live From The Old Town School (Old Town School Recordings; release: December 13, 2011) reveals not only the venerable institution’s storied start, but its role in the recent infusion of new energy into the roots music world, with everyone from Toumani Diabate and Oumou Sangare to Andrew Bird and Lila Downs. 

Jarabi, Toumani Diabate

Vieux Farka Touré's beautiful latest album was recorded as an homage to his homeland. Being that his native Mali has been splintered by territorial fighting between Tuareg and Islamic rebels since January 2012, his new album, Mon Pays, is devoted to reminding the world about the beauty and culture of his homeland.

‘For me it is a statement for the world that this land is for the sons and daughters of Mali, not for Al Qaeda or any militants. This land is for peace and beauty, rich culture and tolerance.This is our heritage, what we must always fight to protect in any way that we can. For me, that means making music that reminds the world of who we are.’

Translating as ‘My Nation,’ this predominantly acoustic undertaking had been planned before the invasions began. Inspired by his work with Israeli pianist and vocalist Idan Raichel, Touré initially went into a Bamako studio to honor the acoustic blues tradition of Northern and Southern Mali. Since that time, Mon Pays transformed into an artifact of cultural preservation.

Two songs on the project -Future’ and ‘Peace’ feature Sidiki Diabate’s kora leading an emotional charge complemented by Touré’s spectacular guitar work. Both tracks represent an important generational "passing of the torch" as Sidiki’s father, Toumani is considered one of the greatest living kora masters and was a close friend of Vieux’s father Ali. Their two records together, In the Heart of the Moon and Ali and Toumani, were awarded Grammies. At the 2011 ceremonies, Vieux accepted the prestigious award for his father, who had recently passed from bone cancer.

Mon Pays is the most mature and lovely record yet from one of this generation's most exciting artists to come out of Mali and one of world music's true rising stars.

04 Vieux Farka Toure -Yer Gando

CHRONIQUEUSE RADIOWEB MUSIQUE, JE CHRONIQUE ESSENTIELLEMENT SUR DES ARTISTES UNDERGROUND QUI N' ONT PAS DE VISIBILITE SUR LES GROS MEDIAS, J' ESPERE QUE VOUS APPRECIEREZ MES SELECTIONS. BONNE ECOUTE A TOUTES ET A TOUS !!!

Sona Jobarteh - Mamamuso

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