Les Soeurs Diabaté
Donkili Diarabi
$17.99
Gorgeous, straight-forward music from three of Guinea's finest vocalists, accompanied by balafons and guitar. Nicely recorded, simple with lots of depth.
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Listen:
Mola fele iye e di
Diarabi kanu
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"Les Soeurs Diabaté, Mama, Sayon and Sona, offer a collection of Donkili Diarabi (Guinean love songs) that are as welcoming and familiar as you could ask for. The singing sisters (actually, Sona and Sayon are sisters, Mama is what the liner notes refer to as their 'soul sister') all come from Farbanah, Guinea. Sona played for many years with the famous Amazones de Guniée. Sister Sayon is a member of the her older sister's current band. Mama is possibly a little less well-known outside of Africa than Sona, singing with the Horoya Band in Conakry in the 1980's and 90's, and more recently with Koffi Cola. Here they are joined by guitarist Lenké Condé (Horoya again), Adama Condé on balafon and Tchemsé Kanté on the bolon. There is nothing new here, and perhaps that is its power; this music is light, fervent and simply lovely. The sisters take turns leading and backing up one another, singing original poetic love songs that seem as old as the mountains, familiar and warm." - CF in Dirty Linen "Les Soeurs Diabaté - Mama, Sayon and Sona - make music to challenge the gods... the tunes spiral and wind, the singing puts both hands deep into your chest and gently removes your heart , and you ascend to heaven on a fluffy cloud. Sorry, I have to lie down now." - Ian Anderson |
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