#bassekoukouyate

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#LOVELIVEART Bassekou Kouyate at Howard Assembly Room in 2015. A joyous gig! #leedsgigs #howardassemblyroom #BassekouKouyate #NgoniBa #Ngoni #MaliMusic #FridayNightLive #liveart #theatre #gigphotography #savethearts #performers #thephotoladies #theshuttergirls (at Howard Assembly Room at Opera North) https://www.instagram.com/p/CLd8OGrncrH/?igshid=16xt8pcu2ertn

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#wednesday #listening #recommendation #bassekoukouyate #ngoniba #bamako #mali @glitterbeat_records #notsoheavy #polirhythm #songs #just #beauty #nice ___ #protestsongs #political #social #commentary #africa #resistance (w: Bamako, Mali)

[alsultany]

There was a time in my life that I was was working with a lot musicians from the African continent. We had a lot of adventures on the road and I got to see parts of the world only few get to experience. This photo was taken in 1999 when I was producing the #AfricaFete tour. In this photo we find #BassekouKouyate (#Ngoni) on the far left, the legendary #TajMahal holding his steel guitar, which he gave at the end of the tour to the incredible Malian vocalist Kasse-Mady Diabate who is seated on the far right. Smiling with his hands on my back was my road buddy, the master kora player, Mr. @toumanidiabatemusic. We had some good vibes with the #Kulanjan crew. I remember on many afternoons over our 30-date tour bringing my prayer mat to Toumani’s room where I would join the band, members of Baaba Maal’s band and other #Muslims on the tour for afternoon prayers. It was certainly the biggest African tour during it’s time, with 56-people on the road, four tour buses, a truck loaded with gear, and #AmericanExpress & The #KennedyCenter supporting the tour. It is rare to hear of any tour in the US with #Africanmusicians gain the kind of funding this tour received. These were really good days.

[jaleelshaw]

#tbt That time I performed w/ Bassekou Kouyate in Morocco for the Gnawa Festival in #Essaouira, back in 2009. A very special moment. Hope we get to do it again soon #soundcheck #saxophone #altosaxophone #ngoni #bassekoukouyate #morocco #essaouira #sax (at Essaouira)

[notes-notes-notes-from-julie]

this woman, wowww. Amy Saco #africafest #madison #mali #bassekoukouyate&ngoniba (at Central Park, Madison)

[jaleelshaw]

#tbt One of the most amazing experiences I've had as a musician was getting to share the stage with these guys - Bassekou Kouyate and Ngoni Ba, an amazing group from Mali, during the Gnawa Festival in Essaouira, Morocco in '08 #bassekoukouyate #morocco #gnawa #essaouria #saxophone

[musingswithjz]

Take a listen & if you get the chance to see them live, do not hesitate.

Song title: "Jamana Be Diya"