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The Grammy nominated West African artist, Salif Keita, whose voice The Washington Post once declared as "one other mortals can only aspire to" returned after many years to Bamako, Mali to record M'Bemba, a remarkable, multifaceted collection which beautifully blends native choirs (comprised of his foster sisters), rolling hypnotic guitars, happily dancing percussion, and such indigenous instruments as ngoni lute and kora. These evoke the memory of Keita's ancestor, Sundiata Keita, the warrior king who founded the Mandingo Empire in the 13th century. Over the course of an hour, Keita -- whose globally successful 35-year career has somewhat offset the hardships he's faced in his homeland being an albino and a musician -- weaves a true tapestry of all of his favorite global influences. These include rock, soul, French chanson, and Afro-Cuban rhythms, all stirred up around his deep, guttural vocals, echoing chants, the seductive, jangling guitars, and a variety of earthy grooves. On the gentler reflections, like the opening track "Bobo," and the sweet, anthemic title track (enhanced by the female chorus), there's a hauntingly beautiful sense of history mixed with struggle and, ultimately, optimism. While the album will mostly be enjoyed by fans of real-deal African music, newcomers will hopefully be inspired to begin mining Keita's rich history as both a musician and a survivor.
© Jonathan Widran /TiVo
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Jean Lamoot, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Aîda Khann, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Mino Cinelu, Recording Arranger, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Salif Keita, Interprète Instrumental, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Diely Moussa Kouyate, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Kante Manfila, Recording Arranger, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Michel Alibo, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Djanka Diabate, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - J L Solans, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Harouna Samake, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Hadja Kouyate, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2005 Decca Records France
Jean Lamoot, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Prince, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Guy Nsangue, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Papa, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Mino Cinelu, Recording Arranger, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Salif Keita, Interprète Instrumental, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Diely Moussa Kouyate, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Kante Manfila, Recording Arranger, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Michel Alibo, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - J L Solans, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Harouna Samake, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Ousmane Kouyate, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Altiné Tamboura, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Sirandou Sissoko, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2005 Decca Records France
Jean Lamoot, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Aîda Khann, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Mino Cinelu, Recording Arranger, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Salif Keita, Interprète Instrumental, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Diely Moussa Kouyate, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Kante Manfila, Recording Arranger, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Djanka Diabate, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - J L Solans, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Harouna Samake, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Ousmane Kouyate, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - David Aubaile, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Hadja Kouyate, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2005 Decca Records France
Jean Lamoot, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Guy Nsangue, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Aîda Khann, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Mino Cinelu, Recording Arranger, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Salif Keita, Interprète Instrumental, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Diely Moussa Kouyate, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Kante Manfila, Recording Arranger, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Michel Alibo, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Djanka Diabate, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - J L Solans, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Harouna Samake, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Pierre-Laurent Bertolino, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Hadja Kouyate, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2005 Decca Records France
Jean Lamoot, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Guy Nsangue, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Buju Banton, FeaturedArtist - Aîda Khann, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Mino Cinelu, Recording Arranger, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Salif Keita, Interprète Instrumental, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Diely Moussa Kouyate, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Kante Manfila, Recording Arranger, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Michel Alibo, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Djanka Diabate, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - J L Solans, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Harouna Samake, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Smriti Minocha, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Pierre-Laurent Bertolino, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Hadja Kouyate, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2005 Decca Records France
Jean Lamoot, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Guy Nsangue, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Aîda Khann, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Mino Cinelu, Recording Arranger, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Salif Keita, Interprète Instrumental, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Diely Moussa Kouyate, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Kante Manfila, Recording Arranger, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Michel Alibo, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Djanka Diabate, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - J L Solans, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Harouna Samake, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Hadja Kouyate, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Souleymane Doumbia, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2005 Decca Records France
Jean Lamoot, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Guy Nsangue, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Aîda Khann, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Mino Cinelu, Recording Arranger, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Salif Keita, Interprète Instrumental, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Diely Moussa Kouyate, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Kante Manfila, Recording Arranger, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Michel Alibo, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Djanka Diabate, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - J L Solans, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Harouna Samake, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Hadja Kouyate, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2005 Decca Records France
Jean Lamoot, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Prince, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Guy Nsangue, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Aîda Khann, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Mino Cinelu, Recording Arranger, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Salif Keita, Interprète Instrumental, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Diely Moussa Kouyate, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Kante Manfila, Recording Arranger, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Michel Alibo, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Djanka Diabate, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - J L Solans, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Harouna Samake, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Pierre-Laurent Bertolino, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Hadja Kouyate, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2005 Decca Records France
Jean Lamoot, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Guy Nsangue, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Mino Cinelu, Recording Arranger, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Toumani Diabate, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Salif Keita, Interprète Instrumental, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Diely Moussa Kouyate, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Kante Manfila, Recording Arranger, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Michel Alibo, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Djanka Diabate, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - J L Solans, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Harouna Samake, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Ousmane Kouyate, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Hadja Kouyate, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Mama Sissoko, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Hamid Djouhri, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Salimata Keita, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Diarra Keita, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Maimouna Keita, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Lansana Diabaté, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2005 Decca Records France
Jean Lamoot, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Guy Nsangue, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Mino Cinelu, Recording Arranger, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Salif Keita, Interprète Instrumental, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Diely Moussa Kouyate, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Kante Manfila, Recording Arranger, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Djanka Diabate, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - J L Solans, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Harouna Samake, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Ousmane Kouyate, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Pierre-Laurent Bertolino, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Hadja Kouyate, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Adama Coulibali, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2005 Decca Records France
Nicolas Nocchi, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - L'SKADRILLE, FeaturedArtist - Reptile, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Salif Keita, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Moriba Koita, FeaturedArtist - Youssouf Kaloga, Author - Pedre Fall, Author
℗ 2006 Decca Records France
Albumbeschreibung
The Grammy nominated West African artist, Salif Keita, whose voice The Washington Post once declared as "one other mortals can only aspire to" returned after many years to Bamako, Mali to record M'Bemba, a remarkable, multifaceted collection which beautifully blends native choirs (comprised of his foster sisters), rolling hypnotic guitars, happily dancing percussion, and such indigenous instruments as ngoni lute and kora. These evoke the memory of Keita's ancestor, Sundiata Keita, the warrior king who founded the Mandingo Empire in the 13th century. Over the course of an hour, Keita -- whose globally successful 35-year career has somewhat offset the hardships he's faced in his homeland being an albino and a musician -- weaves a true tapestry of all of his favorite global influences. These include rock, soul, French chanson, and Afro-Cuban rhythms, all stirred up around his deep, guttural vocals, echoing chants, the seductive, jangling guitars, and a variety of earthy grooves. On the gentler reflections, like the opening track "Bobo," and the sweet, anthemic title track (enhanced by the female chorus), there's a hauntingly beautiful sense of history mixed with struggle and, ultimately, optimism. While the album will mostly be enjoyed by fans of real-deal African music, newcomers will hopefully be inspired to begin mining Keita's rich history as both a musician and a survivor.
© Jonathan Widran /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 01:04:29
- Main artists: Salif Keïta
- Composer: Salif Keïta
- Label: Universal Music Division Decca Records France
- Genre: Wereldmuziek Afrika
© 2006 Universal Music Jazz France ℗ 2006 Decca Records France
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