Unlimited Streaming
Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps
Start my trial period and start listening to this albumEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
SubscribeEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
Digital Download
Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
The debut album from Rokia Traore, a Malian singer with ties to the nobility of the country, which would in general forbid her from making forays into music. Despite this, she began with this album, a beautiful showpiece of her vocal prowess. Her voice moves from fragility to power within seconds seamlessly. Perhaps more important is the manner in which she attempts to blend traditional sounds with modern techniques. The balafon and ngoni take first positions among the instruments, and at the same time, the occasional modern mixing technique takes the vocals (a couple of tracks of Traore simultaneously) soaring above the rest of the ensemble. The interplay of the balafon and the ngoni in and of itself is a worthwhile thing to hear, with the low notes of one mixing with the high notes of the other wonderfully. Traore's vocals are vaguely stereotypical for Malian songstresses, but are certainly in the top class of the available talent. Pick it up for a nice look at the range of sound available to a singer versed in the modern, the foreign, and the traditional of Malian music.
© Adam Greenberg /TiVo
You are currently listening to samples.
Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.
Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.
From £10.83/month
Rokia Traore, Performer - Rokia Traore, Composer
1998 Label Bleu
Rokia Traore, Performer - Rokia Traore, Composer
1998 Label Bleu
Rokia Traore, Performer - Rokia Traore, Composer
1998 Label Bleu
Rokia Traore, Performer - Rokia Traore, Composer
1998 Label Bleu
Rokia Traore, Performer - Rokia Traore, Composer
1998 Label Bleu
Rokia Traore, Performer - Rokia Traore, Composer
1998 Label Bleu
Rokia Traore, Performer - Rokia Traore, Composer
1998 Label Bleu
Rokia Traore, Performer - Rokia Traore, Composer
1998 Label Bleu
Rokia Traore, Performer - Rokia Traore, Composer
1998 Label Bleu
Album review
The debut album from Rokia Traore, a Malian singer with ties to the nobility of the country, which would in general forbid her from making forays into music. Despite this, she began with this album, a beautiful showpiece of her vocal prowess. Her voice moves from fragility to power within seconds seamlessly. Perhaps more important is the manner in which she attempts to blend traditional sounds with modern techniques. The balafon and ngoni take first positions among the instruments, and at the same time, the occasional modern mixing technique takes the vocals (a couple of tracks of Traore simultaneously) soaring above the rest of the ensemble. The interplay of the balafon and the ngoni in and of itself is a worthwhile thing to hear, with the low notes of one mixing with the high notes of the other wonderfully. Traore's vocals are vaguely stereotypical for Malian songstresses, but are certainly in the top class of the available talent. Pick it up for a nice look at the range of sound available to a singer versed in the modern, the foreign, and the traditional of Malian music.
© Adam Greenberg /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 9 track(s)
- Total length: 00:46:25
- Main artists: Rokia Traoré
- Composer: Rokia Traoré
- Label: Indigo
- Genre: World Africa
1998 Label Bleu 1998 Label Bleu
Improve album informationWhy buy on Qobuz...
-
Stream or download your music
Buy an album or an individual track. Or listen to our entire catalogue with our high-quality unlimited streaming subscriptions.
-
Zero DRM
The downloaded files belong to you, without any usage limit. You can download them as many times as you like.
-
Choose the format best suited for you
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) depending on your needs.
-
Listen to your purchases on our apps
Download the Qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.