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a r t i s t VA
a l b u m Putumayo Presents Mali
l a b e l Putumayo
g e n r e Ethnic
r i p d a t e May-09-2005
s t r e e t d a t e 2005
o r i g i n a l r e l 2005
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The West African country of Mali has a rich cultural history and a
powerful impact on the international music scene.
ôA lot of people believe Mali will be the next Cuba,ö says Putumayo
VP of A&R Jacob Edgar, reflecting on the potential of MaliÆs music to
crossover to a wider audience. ôThe music is otherworldly and
familiar at the same time, and the artists have really interesting
stories.ö
One of the most striking things about the new Putumayo CD Mali is the
diversity of artists represented. Ramatou DiakitΘ comes from the
fields of the bluesy Wassoulou region of southern Mali. Tinariwen is
a Kel Temeshek or Tuareg band, whose trancey Sahara desert blues
served as the musical soundtrack to a fierce fight against
discrimination, passed via cassette from camel to 4x4 to taxi across
the region. Though Habib KoitΘùthe only artist featured on the album
that comes from a griot familyùoriginates from the Bambara tribe, he
is known for integrating a diversity of Malian styles into his
repertoire. Habib is signed to Putumayo and has released two
successful albums, Ma Ya and Baro on the label. A live track and an
enhancement featuring a live concert performance by Habib are
highlights of the Mali collection.
ôAnother great Malian musician seems to come along every year,ö Edgar
points out. ôSure, there are the big names like Salif Ke∩ta, Ali
Farka Toure, and Oumou Sangare, but Mali always offers up something
new. Issa Bagayogo emerged with his subtle mix of electronics and
traditional Malian music, and was a revelation for American
audiences.ö This is the first time BagayogoÆs ôBanaö will be released
in America. Mali also features Mamou SidibΘ, who worked with the same
producers as Bagayogo to create a beguiling blend of tradition and
technology.
Moussa Diallo was raised by his Danish mother and Malian father in
Bamako, but moved to Denmark at age 19. HeÆs spent the past 30 years
performing there and has developed workshops and books to help Danish
children learn about Malian culture. Tom DiakitΘ left Mali to join
the National Folklore Ensemble of the Ivory Coast. Eventually,
DiakitΘ settled in France where he has worked with everyone from the
Gipsy Kings to Mory KantΘ. DiakitΘ teamed up with British guitarist
Sam Mills and percussionist Djanuno Dabo from Guinea-Bissau to form
the band Tama. ôFalaöùreleased here for the first timeùis the title
track of his forthcoming solo album.
The Mali album also features legends that didnÆt gain recognition
until later in life. Idrissa Soumaoro didnÆt record his first album
until age 55. When he was young, Soumaoro played in Les Ambassadeurs
alongside legends Salif Ke∩ta and Kante Manfila. But when a hit song
he wrote was pirated across Africa, he became discouraged and gave up
his musical career, becoming an instructor at MaliÆs National
Institute for the Blind. While there, he met and trained Amadou and
Mariamùyoung rising stars in Malian music whose recent albums earned
critical acclaim in Europe and America.
Often seen on stage with Habib KoitΘ, KΘlΘtigui DiabatΘ is a
legendary figure in Malian music and one of the foremost balaf≤n
(xylophone) players in Africa. A founding member of the first
national orchestras of both Mali and Guinea, DiabatΘ is also an
excellent craftsman, making his own balaf≤ns by hand. At 70, he
recorded the track ôKoulandianö for his long-awaited first solo
album.
Boubacar TraorΘ was once heard daily on national radio in Mali, but
disappeared into obscurity after his wife passed away. It is only in
recent years that he has returned to his music career.
ôKanouöùanother track making its American debut on Maliùwas inspired
by the Bollywood films that TraorΘ and many Africans grew up
watching. The song also features a first-time collaboration with
Malagasy accordionist RΘgis Gizavo.
ôMali is one of those places thatùlike Cuba, South Africa, and
Brazilùis an epicenter of extraordinary music,ö Edgar continues. ôIt
is a cultural crossroads that has taken elements of West African,
Berber, bluesy music of the Bambara region, and Western contemporary
music, and blended them to create something thatÆs incredible.ö
Mali features a Malian recipe for TiguadΘgΘ Na (meat in peanut sauce)
and colorful photos from the Lonely Planet book series.
...and remember: s t a y f u f f e n s f o r l i f e
t r a c k l i s t
Moussa Diallo - Maninda 03:53
Habib Koite - Kanawa 05:19
Idrissa Soumaoro - Ouili Ka Bo 03:55
Tinariwen - Amassakoul 'N' Tenere 03:20
Ramatou Diakite - Gembi 04:32
Keletigui Diabate - Koulandian 03:00
Tom Diakite - Fala 05:16
Boubacar Traore - Kanou 05:00
Issa Bagayogo - Bana 04:39
Mamou Sidibe - Bassa Kele 03:26
Habib Koite - Saramaya (Live) 07:08
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