Boubacar Traore / Kongo Magni

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Kongo Magni (World Village)
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Guitarist/singer Boubacar Traoré is one of the 'house favorites' at cdRoots. His dense voice and rugged guitar style contrasts sharply with the rolling lilt of many of his Malian contemporaries. On Kongo Magni, Boubacar’s realistic, if pessimistic, view of life and its problems is finally granted a fragile silver lining. Whether solo or accompanied by a small combo of accordion and harmonica, kamele ngoni, balafon and percussion, Traoré is revealed as philosophical, lyrical and resigned - guarded, hopeful and humane. Highly recommended.

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“This new album, featuring a number of European and African accompanists, brings a welcome diversity to his palette and is perhaps his richest offering to date.” - The Telegraph
“His new album adds sturdy harmonica from Vincent Bucher to blur the lines between the Sahara and the Mississippi Delta... Proud and stark, celebrating independence and the agrarian economy with impassive dignity.” - The Financial Times
“Traoré’s approach is quiet and unassuming, more liable at first to disarm than overwhelm. You have to come to him. But then, having been wise enough to do so, you’re in touch with the depth and command of a major artist. This is powerful music, likely to scour your senses clean.” - Folk Roots

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