Zoumana Diarra
Ballad of Manding
17.99
Listen:
Mali Mousso
Mading Nkono
Teri Janfa
Niama Niama
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| " A veteran of Super Biton, Super Djatta and The Rail Band, Diarra builds driving rhythms using his quick, lilting style on the guitar and ngoni, slowly propelling you toward the very zenith of sweetness. The album, unfettered by human vocals, allows the instruments to soar all on their own, wailing, smiling and singing, dazzling the ear with the most pleasing music. Along the way, Diarra's merry guitar flirts playfully with the skittish balafon of Kouyate Lansina, the laughing piano of Alex Wilson and the thunderclap from the congas of Tomas Dyani Akuru. Essa Mbaye is unrelenting on the talking drum, scattering pregnant wisdom on the tracks "Teri Janfa," "Ta Ma" and "Kala Timeni." But, for the head-stuck-on-a-tune experience where the brain craves the same music over and over, listen to "Siriba," and good luck getting it out your system. It may have taken four years for the album to make its way to the marketplace, but the music is as effervescent as newly bottled wine." - Opiyo Oloya, RootsWorld |
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