Mali Foli

About the Artist
Master drummer Moussa Traore has dedicated his life to learning the rhythms and songs of his country. He has played the jembe for 25 years and well known and respected as a musician throughout his country in theaters and ceremony.

Product Description
Tradtional song and drum rhythms from Mali, West Africa.

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Average customer rating: Authentic malian djembe playing and singing

Mali Foli Moussa Traore Manufacturer: Talking Drum Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00004U4TX Release Date: 1999-01-01

Tracks:

1. Ngri
2. Sunu
3. Madan
4. Take
5. Jitumunka
6. Senekefoli
7. Koteba

Product Description

Tradtional song and drum rhythms from Mali, West Africa.

Customer Reviews:

Authentic malian djembe playing and singing.......2006-04-29

This CD presents traditional malian rhythms and songs as they are performed in Mali and is a great value for anybody who is interested in approaching african music in a serious way. Moussa's solos are simply beautiful and the Malian female voices present in many songs adds a magic touch to the album.

Average customer rating: M-E-H spells "meh" la griotte of mali

Wassoulou Foli Sali Sidibe Manufacturer: Stern's ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Africa | International | Styles | Music Mali | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Africa | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00000JQJ3 Release Date: 1994-03-08

Tracks:

1. Gnouman Ke La
2. Tie Na Ka Baramousso
3. Diaby
4. Wassolon Foli
5. Douga Diarabi
6. Baman
7. Ne Ma Nin Me
8. Musee
9. Blon
10. Djen Magni/Transitory World

Customer Reviews:

M-E-H spells "meh".......2003-12-30

I like the Wasulu sound, and I like Sali Sidibe's voice. It's just that this recording allows the merits of both to be drowned out. The worst part of it is, the fault could have been easily fixed. From the moment the keyboards come in to join the acoustic instruments, something's amiss: it's the tuning! Is it the other band members who are out of tune with the keyboards, or vice-versa? Whatever the case, a jarring lack of intonation marks this entire album, to the point that it becomes difficult (if you are sensitive to such things, anyway) to appreciate the songs.

Is this what Sidibe was hoping for when she jetted off from Mali to the U.K. to record "WASSOULOU FOLI"? Surely not, but that's what she and her listeners got. It's second-rate stuff, adulterated by amateurish pop stylings courtesy of her British production crew. Not that I have anything against Britons, but in this case the lure of a slick European recording studio turned out to be a mirage. Sometimes an artist is better off keeping it simple and foregoing all the fancy trimmings. I wish Sidibe had done so for this album.

la griotte of mali.......2000-08-21

sali sidibe makes accessible the heart and soul of mali to a western ear without compromising the rhythms and sounds of her native land. she has earned the adoration of her countrymen and as you listen to her sounds, picture yourself in the african "brousse", under a big african sky with mango trees in bloom and feel closer to this part of the world.

International Music:

1. Mantrica
2. Mother's Song
3. Music from Scotland [Import]
4. Nagham Fi Hayati - Enta Habibi
5. Nascente Sampler 2000 [Import]
6. Nur Das Beste (Die Grossten Hits) [Import]
7. Nur Ein Kuesschen [Import]
8. Onda Nueva en Puerto Azul [Import]
9. Oyoun El Qalb [IMPORT] [Import]
10. Passport

International Music

International Music