Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Download bassekou kouyate songs, singles and albums on mp3. Griot music the malian musician is a master of the ngoni, the african forefather of the banjo that dates back more than 1,000 years. A video recapping bassekou kouyate and his band, ngoni ba, and their mali musical performance at carletons great hall on tuesday, april. I speak fula bonus track version 2009 jama ko 20 ba power 2015 miri 2019. After his celebrated debut album segu blue and the grammy nominated follow up i speak fula. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. Bassekou kouyate is one of malis bestknown ngoni players. Taj mahal describes him as a genius, a living proof that the blues comes from the region of segu.
Bassekou comes from a long line of west african musicians, but hes also played with artists like bonnie raitt and bono. One of malis most accomplished ngoni players, bassekou kouyate has lent his distinctive, swiftfingered style to dozens of the most successful traditional malian. I speak fula bonus track version by bassekou kouyate. Bassekou kouyate and ngoni ba mali music performance. Beatport is the worlds largest electronic music store for djs. The music collective rolled into town with performances from bassekou kouyate, jupiter bokondji and damon albarn, among many others, who kept the crowd going all night. He is a virtuoso, innovator, stronghold of tradition all at the same time. It was released in april 20 by out here records the first single jama ko was released on october 22, 2012. Having collaborated with a number of western musicians, including u2 and carlos santana, kouyate is one of the worlds most visible african artists. Ba power is the fourth very good album by bassekou kouyate, the malian ngoni player, featuring his band ngoni ba, and the singer amy sacko. He has collaborated with many important traditional musicians of his country as well as international such as carlos santana, u2 among many many others. Bassekou kouyate was in concert with habib koite at the toronto centre for the arts, in the george weston recital hall. To manually back up, restore, or sync your iphone, ipad, or ipod touch.
Ngoni virtuoso bassekou kouyate can make notes bend like light rays in the desert heat. Ive been seeing all, ive been seeing your soul give me things that ive wanted to know t. Bassekou kouyate is a celebrated ngoni player and traditional griot. African, mali, mandingue, griot, world web bassekou. Feb 17, 2007 first things first theres a delicious sound to this record, whose warm, cohesive textures linger in the mind long after it finishes, luring the listener to go and play it again. Bassekou sits at the banks of the niger far away from the noise, trafficjams and political. Join facebook to connect with bassekou kouyate and others you may know. Bassekou kouyate is one of the true masters of the ngoni, an ancient traditional lute found throughout west africa, and he has collaborated with many musicians in and outside of mali. Bassekou s intrument, the ngoni, is a spike lute and an ancestor of the banjo. If you have itunes installed on your computer, choose your device to update to the latest version of itunes.
New albums by laura mvula, bassekou kouyate and savages. On miri bassekou travels back to his hometown garana, a small village at the banks of the niger river. All things considered for february 2, 2010 hear the all things considered program for february 2. Bassekou kouyate biography, albums, streaming links. The continent is getting more exposure than ever before, new acts are emerging with pleasing regularity and each year sees established names return on what seems to be a constantly revolving basis. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from bassekou kouyate at the discogs marketplace. The song featured in the video, jama ko, will be available on itunes. Bassekou and the members of his band, play amongst other things, four ngonis, the traditional harp lutes. Update to the latest version of itunes apple support. Ngoni ba features four family members playing the ngoni, a west african instrument that was the forerunner of the american banjo.
With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends. Thats malian maestro bassekou kouyate with a headsup well worth heeding. Bassekou kouyate is one of the true masters of the ngoni, an ancient traditional lute found throughout west africa. To all the rock n rollers of the usa, im coming in february, 2010. Segu blue 2005 i speak fula bonus track version 2009 jama ko 20 miri 2019 ngoni fola ep segu blue bonus tracks 2010 jama ko single 2012 you may also like see all. Master soumy is a young street rapper influenced by hiphop. Malian maestro bassekou kouyate is a virtuoso picker and visionary whose work blurs the lines between west african and american roots music. Jama ko is the third studio album from malian musician bassekou kouyate and his band ngoni ba.
The vibrant documentary mali blues follows four artists. For me, ba power has all of the urgency and joyousness that i admire in kouyate s earlier albums, but it seems darker and somewhat more somber as well. A virtuoso picker and musical visionary whose work blurs the lines between west african and american roots music, bassekou has jammed with bonnie raitt and bono, won praise from eric clapton. Kouyate leads his band ngoni ba, the firstever group built around not one but four ngonisall played by members of his family. He is descended from a long line of griots on both sides. Bassekou kouyate is one of the true masters of the ngoni, an ancient traditional lute found. Bassekou kouyate ngoni virtuoso bassekou kouyate can make notes bend like light rays in the desert heat. Your music, tv shows, movies, podcasts, and audiobooks will transfer automatically to the apple music, apple tv, apple podcasts, and apple books apps where youll still have access to your favorite itunes features, including purchases, rentals, and imports. Having collaborated with a number of western musicians, including u2 and carlos read more. The album was produced by field musicologist lucy duran of the bbc, an institution which also deemed it as best world music release.
Jama ko masalo blueprint version by bassekou kouyate on. Politics former senate staffer laments rise in use of cloture. Jama ko at allmusic jama ko at jama ko at out here records. In the mid eighties bassekou started playing the traditional sumu circuit, which soon put him in touch with another extraordinary musician such as the kora player toumani diabate. Find bassekou kouyate discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Fatoumata fatou diawara is a rising star on the global pop scene memorably featured in abderrahmane sissakos acclaimed drama timbuktu. Bassekou kouyate born 1966 is a musician from mali. The jamming was the best part, as the two got into their own, and into one anothers groove. Feb 25, 20 bassekou kouyate is celebrating the release of his album jama ko with the launch of his brandnew video jama ko. The whole concert was very laid back with a lot of jamming between the two stars, especially during the mali blues section. Segu blue is the first of thus far three albums from the family kouyate brothers, nephew, and wife of lead and soprano ngoni lute player bassekou. Taken from the album miri out on 25 january 2019 on outhere records cd oh032 cd vinyl oh032 lp download streaming. Xalam solo ngoni bassekou kouyate notes all songs recorded by howard bilerman at studio bogolan bamako, mali and mixed by howard bilerman and jay rutledge at hotel2tango montreal, canada. Bassekou kouyate listen to bassekou kouyate on deezer.
Bassekou kouyate was born in garana, a small and multiethnic village 60 km from segou located at the banks of the niger river. The link maker tool is provided by apple as an accommodation only. He was born in garana, baroueli cercle, 60 kilometres from segou in 1966. Apple assumes no responsibility for your use of any links, and makes no representation. Over one million legal mp3 tracks available at juno download. Bassekous instrument, the ngoni, is a spike lute and an ancestor of the banjo, sharing its tautskinned drum body, percussive attack, and varied picking techniques. Bassekou kouyate in munich, during rehearsals and recording sessions for the upcoming album jama ko 20. Includes unlimited streaming of bassekou kouyate miri via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more. He played in the symmetric trio alongside toumani diabate kora and keletigui diabate balafon. Online shopping from a great selection at digital music store. Bassekou kouyate is the leading proponent of the malian ngoni, a lutelike instrument found throughout west africa. Miri is an album about love, friendship, family and true values in times of crisis. Jama ko is the third studio album from malian musician bassekou kouyate and his band ngoni.
If you update your mac to macos catalina, your itunes media library can be accessed in the apple music app, apple tv app, apple books app, and apple podcasts app. Each ngoni is tuned differently, from bass to high, the ngoni being the oldest version. The west african ngoni wizard delivers a masterclass of virtuoso flair in front of an enraptured glastonbury crowd. Dec 27, 2007 bassekou kouyate on world cafe xpn october 26, 2010 the father of the modern day ngoni has brought the instrument and its history to the forefront of malis musical culture. Grammy award nominated bassekou kouyate is the ambassador of the ngoni. Ngoni ba is currently wrapping up a tour of north america in the wake of the release of the groups second album, i speak. Bassekou kouyate and ngoni ba at glastonbury 2010 5 out of 5 stars. Bassekou kouyate and ngoni ba i speak fula sub pop mega mart.
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