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West Africa Unwired

Various
(Think Global, THINK02)

From the sumptuous koras (the West African harp) of Toumani Diabaté and Ballaké Sissoko to the acoustic guitar legends Baaba Maal and Mansour Seck, West Africa Unwired presents some of the most beautiful classics from the acoustic West Africa repertoire. Featuring bluesy sounds from Mali, Wodaabe music from the Sahelian savannah and Manding rhythms, this album features griots, musical giants and rising stars, who reveal the vitality of these timeless and exceptional songs.
 

**** (four stars) 'A perfect introduction to a music which effortlessly and unselfconsciously mixes the traditional with the modern.' The Independent

£8.99

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Tracklisting:

 
BAABA MAAL & MANSOUR SECK: Maacina Tooro
 
DINBA SECK: Niteke Nela
 
MORY KANTE: Djou
 
TOUMANI DIABATA & BALLAKA SISSOKO: Bi Lamban
 
NURU KANE: Toub
 
KANTA MANFILA: Amy #
 
ISSA BAGAYOGO: Ciew Mawele
 
MAH DAMBA: Koulan Kouman
 
DABY BALDE: Kaye Waxma
 
DJELI MOUSSA DIAWARA & BOB BROZMAN: Kanun
 
GRAND PAPA DIABATA & SONA DIABATA: Mamaya, 15ème Partie
 
ETRAN FINATAWA: Maleele
 
BOUBACAR TRAORA: Adieu Pierrette

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