Bowmbo茂
by Rokia Traor茅
- Type: Album
- Released: November 2003
- Label: Tama
- Country: Mali
- Length: 59:57
- Community rating: 3.87/5 from 3 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Continuing her sophisticated modernization of West African traditions, the Malian singer-songwriter masterfully fused indigenous instruments like the n'goni and balafon with subtle contemporary arrangements. The album notably features two deeply emotive collaborations with the renowned Kronos Quartet.
Genres
Descriptors: melodic, vocal, female-vocals, traditional, ensemble
Tracklist
Credits
- Rokia Traor茅 - primary artist, arranged by, lead vocals, backing vocals, guitar, text by [bambara-french translation], written-by, composed by, lyrics by, music by
- Stephen Prutsman - arranged by [string arrangement]
- Charlotte Dipanda - backing vocals
- Adama Diarra - balafon
- Christophe "Disco" Minck - bass, guitar [guitar cithar]
- Djibril Camara - bolon
- Jennifer Culp - cello
- Mark Wilsher - edited by [digital editing]