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Artist.....: Famoudou Konaté
Album......: Hamana Namun
Type.......: Album
Genre......: Ethnic
Style......: Guinean Djembe
Label......: TARIKUmusique
CatalogNr..: CD TAR 02
Url........: www.famoudoukonate.com
Rel.date...: 18.06.2008
Str.date...: 00.00.2008
Source.....: CDDA
Grabber....: EAC 0.95 beta 3
Encoder....: Lame 3.97 -V 2 --vbr-new
Quality....: VBRkbps / 44.1kHz / Joint-Stereo
Tracks.....: 12
Size.......: 101.01 MB
Length.....: 67:46
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Tracklist
01. Tiadian 05:02
02. Soma Sandyi 04:05
03. Kawa de Faranah 05:02
04. Kawa de Hamana 04:41
05. Toro 06:25
06. Nanfina 05:57
07. Dunun Mayeleman 03:45
08. Dibon, Kassa, Konkoba Dunun 08:51
09. Bara Duu 04:31
10. Soliwulen 04:24
11. Solibasi 06:13
12. Soofetama 08:50
Total Time: 67:46
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Release Notes
Famoudou Konaté's new CD, Hamana Namun, reveals the pure virtuosity,
creativity and musical genius of this Grand Master of the djembe drum and its
orchestra. Through this new recording, Konaté once again warmly invites us to
experience the beauty, energy and artistry that is the living musical heritage
of the Malinké people of Guinea, West Africa. And from the first call of the
djembe on the opening track, Tiadian, we know this is going to be a powerful,
high-octane percussive ride.
Hamana Namun delves deeply into the Malinké musical tradition with a
richness, color and feeling often heard only in the village setting where
music is closely interwoven into the fabric of daily life. A traditional song
for farm workers, Kassa, becomes a rhythmic journey through multiple,
fully-orchestrated variations, as if we are progressing through chapters of a
good book that we just can't put down. The disk offers up a healthy dose of
the signature dunun rhythms of the Hamana region of Guinea (i.e., the "dance
of the strong men") and Konaté's skilled ensemble incorporates a wide variety
of lesser known Malinké instruments, including the balafo (West African
xylophone), tantanen hand drums, wassamban shakers and kodo kodo wood blocks
that add even further texture and authenticity to the music.
Famoudou Konaté's commanding djembe solos cut through the intricate dunun
melodies and polyrhythms with unbridled clarity, energy and joy. Ultimately,
Hamana Namun delivers on the spirit of its final rhythm, Soofétama, a Malinké
word meaning "to do the rounds," as when village drummers go from house to
house to honor individuals or to announce important events and festivals. In a
world where our lives are often complex but our music generally is not,
Konaté's new CD calls us out to a rhythmic celebration rooted in centuries-old
tradition but fully accessible to all. (famoudoukonate.com)
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