Biriko

by Kandia Kouyat茅

Biriko cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 9 July 2002
  • Label: Stern's Africa
  • Country: Mali
  • Length: 1:01:28
  • Community rating: 3.81/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Highlighting the extraordinary power and nuance of traditional Griot vocal styles, 'Biriko' is a profoundly uplifting showcase of West African heritage. The sweeping, acoustic Mande arrangements provide a warm, deeply polyrhythmic backdrop for the artist's legendary storytelling prowess.

Genres

Descriptors: improvisation, uncommon-time-signatures, vocal, traditional, harp, percussive, ensemble

Tracklist

  1. San Barana (6:20)
  2. Gnanama (4:29)
  3. Tchegniba (5:42)
  4. Mortalite (5:56)
  5. Kirin (5:03)
  6. Sanougnaoule (4:01)
  7. Ibalan (5:09)
  8. M'Bensara (8:31)
  9. Djanfa (5:42)
  10. Magamougou (5:34)
  11. Kadabila (5:01)

Credits

  • Kandia Kouyat茅 - primary artist
  • Djelimady Tounkara - guitar
  • Ousmane Kouyat茅 - guitar

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