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Malian guitarist Habib Koité is one of Africa’s most popular and recognized musicians.
Habib Koité was born in 1958 in Thiès, a Senegalese town situated on the railway line connecting Dakar to Niger, where his father worked on the construction of the tracks. Six months after his birth, the Koité family returned to the regional capital of west Mali, Kayes, and then to Bamako. Habib comes from a noble line of Khassonké griots, traditional troubadors who provide wit, wisdom and musical entertainment at social gatherings and special events. Habib grew up surrounded by seventeen brothers and sisters, and developed his unique guitar style accompanying his griot mother. He inherited his passion for music from his paternal grandfather who played the kamele n’goni, a traditional four-stringed instrument associated with hunters from the Wassolou region of Mali. “Nobody really taught me to sing or to play the guitar,” explains Habib, “I watched my parents, and it washed off on me.”
Habib was headed for a career as an engineer, but on the insistence of his uncle, who recognized Habib’s musical talent, he enrolled at the National Institute of Arts (INA) in Bamako, Mali. In 1978, after only six months, he was made conductor of INA Star, the school’s prestigious band. He studied music for four years, graduating at the top of his class in 1982. (In fact his talent was so impressive, that upon graduation, the INA hired him as a guitar teacher).
Habib Koité was born in 1958 in Thiès, a Senegalese town situated on the railway line connecting Dakar to Niger, where his father worked on the construction of the tracks. Six months after his birth, the Koité family returned to the regional capital of west Mali, Kayes, and then to Bamako. Habib comes from a noble line of Khassonké griots, traditional troubadors who provide wit, wisdom and musical entertainment at social gatherings and special events. Habib grew up surrounded by seventeen brothers and sisters, and developed his unique guitar style accompanying his griot mother. He inherited his passion for music from his paternal grandfather who played the kamele n’goni, a traditional four-stringed instrument associated with hunters from the Wassolou region of Mali. “Nobody really taught me to sing or to play the guitar,” explains Habib, “I watched my parents, and it washed off on me.”
Habib was headed for a career as an engineer, but on the insistence of his uncle, who recognized Habib’s musical talent, he enrolled at the National Institute of Arts (INA) in Bamako, Mali. In 1978, after only six months, he was made conductor of INA Star, the school’s prestigious band. He studied music for four years, graduating at the top of his class in 1982. (In fact his talent was so impressive, that upon graduation, the INA hired him as a guitar teacher).
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Your-Homeboy wrote:
just great music
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Hvall wrote:
The only good thing Vista brought me! Great music, got the whole album now and it's just great. Realy powerfull.
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I_Ashley_I wrote:
discovered this on my laptop from vista- loving what i'm hearing :)
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FarmerAnita wrote:
this is good music
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so powerfull
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k1h wrote:
love AFRIKI ...
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AfriCaribe wrote:
I came upon this artist by accident on my windows vista system. like others, i thank them and enjoy this music with my whole body and soul.
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brak-nazwy wrote:
thank you fuck'in Microsoft :) Beautiful
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Sunzy wrote:
Ahh I love his music so much
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vajhayanadu wrote:
I want them to come to Brazil.....c'mon.!! [2]
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JordaneLopes wrote:
I'm surprised that Windows Vista would come up with something like this. But I'm both surprised and happpy for it, beacause it's damn good music this! [2]...... It was a good strategy of marketing, this act.hahahhahah.... I want them to come to Brazil.....c'mon.!!
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Mussarelli wrote:
love african music
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polder123 wrote:
'FOLY' ... one of the best uptempo live albums ever!
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PandaGetSad wrote:
Their best song
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stinkysunshine wrote:
amazingly talented.. thank you for sharing!
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Arteal wrote:
rofl, i've found Habib in video presenting Amarok 2 :)
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Brogota wrote:
i loved
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IgiBigiNigi wrote:
beautiful
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joska2006 wrote:
Thanks for that Bill G! Awesome music from a Windows OS, who woulda thought....
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eenliefde wrote:
got love for african music!! <3
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Events
- Dec 27 Habib Koité & Bamada Dogon Festival, Sangha, Mali
- Dec 28 Habib Koité & Bamada Dogon Festival, Bandiagara, Mali
- Jan 7 Habib Koité & Bamada Al Dhafrah Theatre, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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Geo Sessions: Habib Koite
13 Apr 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/habibkoite
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLfSO1lCJVs
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National Geographic just released this live studio episode of Geo Sessions featuring Habib Koite and Bamada. Check it out!
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