Alkibar
by Afel Bocoum
- Type: Album
- Released: 1999-01-01
- Label: World Circuit
- Country: Mali
- Length: 1:00:54
- Community rating: 3.27/5 from 1 rating
Album Notes & Community Reviews
'Alkibar' is the debut album by Malian singer and guitarist Afel Bocoum, a longtime collaborator of Ali Farka Tour茅. His Songhai music is performed with his group Alkibar, after whom the album is named.
Genres
Descriptors: folk, acoustic, traditional, storytelling, guitar-driven
Tracklist
- Alasidi (4:34)
- Jaman Moro (4:17)
- Buribalal (7:31)
- Jeeny (6:33)
- Dofana II (7:18)
- Yarabitala (6:12)
- Haira Yo (5:09)
- Salam Aleikum (6:33)
- Ciro Kayna (6:44)
- Mali Woymoyo (6:03)
Credits
- Afel Bocoum - primary artist, lead guitar, lead vocals, written-by
- Djeneba Doukoure - backing vocals [chorus vocals]
- Fatoumata Traore - backing vocals [chorus vocals]
- Hamma Sankare - calabash
- Souleye Kane - djembe, calabash
- Yoro Cisse - guitar [njurkle guitar]
- Guidado Diallo - violin [njarka violin]
- Jerry Boys - mastered by, mixed by, recorded by
- Julian House - design
- Lucy Duran - liner notes
- Tom Leader - mastered by
- Simon Burwell - mixed by [assistant]
- Christien Jaspars - photography by
- Nick Gold - producer
- Yves Wernert - recorded by [assistant]