Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Toumani diabate is a virtuoso player and he delves into the classical west african kora repertoire with his masterful technique. According to diabate, the music on his new album is an ancient classical music, one that. Toumani diabate with ballake sissoko toumani diabate with ballake sissoko new ancient strings nouvelles cordes anciennes. Toumani diabate the mande variations full album youtube. The album was a tribute to their fathers who, nearly 30 years earlier, had released an album of kora duets called ancient strings. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Here you can find toumani diabate new ancient string shared files. Here, accompanied by keletigui diabate on balafon a kind of xylophone and basekou kouyate on ngoni, he tackles original and traditional material in beautiful fashion.
This album, which brings the two together, is also in the tradition of kora duets, because toumani s father sidiki played with djelmadi sissolo ancient strings, 1970 and their respective sons, toumani and ballake, issued new ancient strings, 1997. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Peaceful and soothing but at the same time energetic, new ancient strings is one of the most beautiful albums ive ever had the pleasure of listening to. While many of the songs come from the original repertoire, the music is all modern mali.
Toumani diabate with ballake sissoko kadiatou youtube. New ancient strings nouvelles cordes anciennes discogs. This is a fantastic album from toumani diabate which brings out the beauty of the kora. Connect, discover, and share the worlds largest digital music library with over 53 million tracks and videos. It is easy to drift away into a fantasyland while listening to his soothing yet fully alive music. He is considered by many to be the worlds finest kora player. Here you can find new ancient strings shared files.
Online shopping from a great selection at digital music store. In addition to performing the traditional music of mali, he has also been involved in crosscultural collaborations with flamenco, blues, jazz, and other international styles. Its a duet between the masterful musicians toumani diabate and ballake sissoko that is entirely unique despite its. Awards for world music 2007 toumani diabate profile. New ancient strings nouvelles cordes anciennes toumani. New ancient strings licensed to youtube by reservoir media management label on behalf of chrysalis records. Recorded in one take in diabates native mali, new ancient strings is at once ethereal and earthy. Diabate is a master at this instrument and he weaves magic into his tunes. In addition to performing the traditional music of mali, he has also been involved in crosscultural collaborations. Complete your toumani diabate with ballake sissoko collection. Toumani diabate comes from a long line of koraplaying griots he is preceded by 71 generations. Stream tracks and playlists from toumani diabate on your desktop or mobile device. The songs include the title track kaira, which means peace, and jarabi, which translates as passion.
The label is best known for the grammy winning buena vista social club album, which is the biggest selling world music album of all time, and led to the phenomenal rise in popularity of cuban. He is a versatile performer, being equally at home with the traditional music of mali as well as with crosscultural collaborations with flamenco, blues, jazz, and other international styles. Toumani diabate new ancient strings 01 bi lambam youtube. Bmg rights management, ascap, aresa, cmrra, and 3 music rights societies. View wiki the sons of sidiki diabate, a koraplayer known throughout west africa, and jelimadi sissoko, his regular accompanist, toumani and ballake grew up. Download toumani diabate with ballake sissoko new ancient strings 1997 192. Listen to toumani diabate soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create 22 tracks. The album is named after the first album of instrumental kora music, ancient strings, recorded by their fathers 27 years earlier.