Blog December 3, 2011

Discography: Mali: Ancient Empires to Multi-Cultural Democracy

<p>Here are a list of albums heard on Afropop Worldwide's Mali: Ancient Empires to Multi-Cultural Democracy:</p> <p><strong>Rail Band</strong> "<em>Rail Band 1, Soundiata</em>" (Featuring Salif Keita & Mory Kante) (Stern's Africa 2007)</p> <p><strong>Seydou Traore</strong> "<em>Best Of Traore Seydou</em>" (Assirou Saibou)</p> <p><strong>Various artists</strong> "<em>Guinee: Les Peuls Du Wassolon</em>" (Ocora Radio France 1987)</p> <p><strong>Baala Guimba Diakite</strong> "<em>Mande More: Vol 2</em>" (Mission Francaise de Cooperation et D'Action Cultu 1994)</p> <p><strong>Various artists</strong> "<em>Jali Kunda: Griots Of West Africa & Beyond</em>" (Ellipsis Arts 1996)</p> <p><strong>Various artists</strong> "<em>17 Surah 17 Qari</em>" (Makada)</p> <p><strong>Keketigui Diabate</strong> "<em>Sandiya</em>" (Contre Jour 2004)</p> <p><strong>Mady Keita</strong> "<em>Traditional Djembe Music</em>" From the Bamana and Manding Peoples (Kanaga System Krush 2005)</p> <p><strong>Afel Bocoum, Alkibar</strong> "<em>Tabital Pulaaku</em>" (Contre Jour 2009)</p> <p><strong>Ibrahim Hamma Dicko</strong> "<em>Gao</em>" (Cobalt 1995)</p> <p><strong>Ali Farka Touré</strong> "<em>The Source</em>" (Hannibal 1992, World Circuit 1992)</p> <p><strong>Toumani Diabaté, Ali Farka Touré</strong> "<em>Ali And Toumani</em>" (World Circuit, Nonesuch 2010)</p> <p><strong>Tartit</strong> "<em>Amazagh</em>" (Fonti Musicali 1997)</p> <p><strong>The Bari Ensemble</strong> "<em>The Bari Ensemble</em>" Traditional Bamana Music From the Segou Region of Mali (Kanaga System Krush 2005)</p> <p><strong>Super Biton</strong> "<em>Super Biton, Belle Époque</em>" (Sono 1999)</p> <p><strong>Bassekou Kouyate, Ngoni Ba</strong> "<em><a href="http://old.afropop.org/explore/album_review/ID/3876/I+Speak+Fula" target="_blank">I Speak Fula</a></em>" (out here records 2010)</p> <p><strong>Habib Koité, Bamada</strong> "<em><a href="http://old.afropop.org/explore/album_review/ID/3395/Afriki" target="_blank">Afriki</a></em>" The eleven pieces here are the work of a meticulous, maturing songwriter. They make a sharp contrast with the high energy stage performances captured on Foly. (Cumbancha 2007)</p>