Djelika

by Toumani Diabat茅

Djelika cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1995
  • Label: Hannibal
  • Country: Mali
  • Length: 51:50
  • Community rating: 4/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Malian virtuoso Toumani Diabat茅 fundamentally modernizes the ancient griot tradition on 'Djelika', forming a highly innovative acoustic trio with the balafon and the ngoni. The recording exclusively features breathtaking, entirely instrumental performances that highlight incredibly complex polyrhythms and sparkling, cascading kora melodies. It is universally celebrated as a flawless, highly uplifting masterpiece of West African acoustic music.

Genres

Descriptors: instrumental, traditional, virtuosic, harp, melodic

Tracklist

  1. Djelika (7:12)
  2. Nankouman Djan (5:21)
  3. Cheick Oumar Ba (5:53)
  4. Marielle (7:01)
  5. Kandjoura (8:06)
  6. Aminata Santoro (6:43)
  7. Tony Vander (5:31)
  8. Sankoun Djabi (5:59)

Credits

  • Toumani Diabat茅 - primary artist, kora, songwriter
  • K茅l茅tigui Diabat茅 - balafon
  • Danny Thompson - double bass
  • Javier Colina - double bass
  • Bassekou Kouyate - ngoni
  • Dian Diarra - ngoni [kamalengoni]

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