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Taj Mahal describes him as a genius, a living proof that the blues comes from the region of Segu. Bassekou Kouyate is one of Mali’s best-known ngoni players. He has collaborated with many important traditional musicians of his country as well as international such as Carlos Santana, U2 among many many others. Most recently he is featured on Ali Farkas posthumous album ‘Savane’ and toured with him leaving a lasting impression on the audience as the bands solo ngoni player. Bassekou was born in a village called Garana about 60 kms from Segu, in the remote countryside on the banks of the Niger river.
He was raised in a traditional musical environment, his mother a praise singer and his father and brothers exceptional ngoni players. He moved to Bamako when he was 19 years old where he met the young Toumani Diabate. By the late 1980s Bassekou was part of Toumanis trio and they recorded their first albums together, Songhai and Djelika. Bassekou married the singer Ami Sacko (so-called the Tina Turner of Mali) and they are much solicited for the traditional Sunday wedding parties that happen in the streets of Bamako. After collaborating a lot with others both nationally and internationally Bassekou now finally has put together his own band: Ngoni Ba; the big ngoni: Mali’s first ngoni quartet. In July he recorded his debut album Segu Blue for the Munich based company out | here rec. http://outhere.de/
http://www.myspace.com/bassekoukouyate. His second album “I Speak Fula,” came out on February 2nd, 2010 on Sub Pop imprint label Next Ambiance.
http://www.myspace.com/bassekoukouyate. His second album “I Speak Fula,” came out on February 2nd, 2010 on Sub Pop imprint label Next Ambiance.
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| FULL TRACK Bassekou | 3:21 |
| FULL TRACK Jonkoloni | 5:06 |
| FULL TRACK Ngoni Fola | 4:16 |
| Bala | 5:56 |
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buslertq wrote:
Musical genius? I'd say so... the instrumental prowess on display here will appeal to people who contemplate the dexterity of the musicians to whom they listen... the songs should appeal to anyone with ears. I could even see a metal fan (ahem) dazzled by this! Tremendous artist!
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RatBatSpider wrote:
Check out Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni ba live at Amoeba Music! http://www.amoeba.com/live-shows/videos/bassekou-kouyate-and-ngoni-ba.html
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geeZmo wrote:
true music !! the roots revisited ;) love it :)
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Jaketallica wrote:
fucking sick ch00nz
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TaylorJohnHouse wrote:
Sat 29th May @ 6pm Taylor John's, Coventry https://www.wegottickets.com/event/68373 BASSEKOU KOUYATE AND NGONI BA £15.00 Malian winners of Radio 3’s Album of the Year & African Artist of the Year awards in 2008 for "Segu Blue" make Taylor Johns debut. Described by The Independent as "the best rock n'roll band in the world", Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba are not to be missed.
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concretica wrote:
!!! 0||0 !!!
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scienex wrote:
new album out now: i speak fula - it's great!
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alex-pl wrote:
Photos from Poland: http://www.flickr.com/photos/alex-pl/tags/bassekoukouyate/
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mouna123 wrote:
Saw them at WOMAD, they were incredible!
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wyn_willo wrote:
saw them at the barbican, and the boys (and bassekou's missus!) were fantastic.
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LondonLouis wrote:
Seriously nice music.
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caalbergi wrote:
These are the warm roots of the banjo.
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chancer wrote:
His music makes me swoon.
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necrorgasmique wrote:
paris / please / come / in ! / =)
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Stereo_Mike wrote:
Bassekou and co. were saintly at WOMAD! Woo!
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mcgillroy wrote:
rocks like hell!
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TKAlex wrote:
they call him the Jimi Hendrix of the ngoni(ngoni = his lute). he also played in Ali Farka Toure's Savane. :D
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manu_chao wrote:
really really really amazing
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