#mande music

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MOUSSA DIAKITE - GUITAR MAESTRO, VOCALIST AND SONGWRITER

Moussa Diakite was part of Mali's generation of pioneering musicians in the 1970s and 80s. Composing and performing music heavily influenced by the Wassoulou styles of Southwestern Mali.

Moussa Diakite & Wassado play modern Malian music inspired by the rich musical traditions of his West African homeland.

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Orchestra Baobab performing in Brooklyn, New York, in June 2008.

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Moussa Diakite with the Salif Keita Band, The Dakar Festival, Senegal 1993

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Malian band Songhoy Blues

“The influence of these icons of Malian music is wholly felt by Songhoy Blues, a younger Malian band that is also increasingly engaged in cultural resistance through music in exile. The four-piece band Songhoy Blues is emblematic of the struggle of other Malian musicians in exile. They sing of hope and of home. With influences swinging between Saharan blues and classic rock, the band is already touring a busy schedule in Europe and North America. Recent events in their country are omnipresent in their lyrics”

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au Mali au Mississippi

There is a tremendous influence of the blues and jazz on Mande music

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Salif Keita.

(English / Español / Italiano)

Salif Keita, born as an albino prince into a society that shunned him, has grown into one of Africa’s foremost musicians and as an activist supporting those with the same condition as his own, particularly in his native Mali. Over the last three and a half decades, he has collaborated far and wide alongside the likes of Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Carlos Santana, Toumani Diabaté and more, establishing himself as an ambassador for global music and marginalised groups internationally.

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Salif Keita, nacido como un príncipe albino en una sociedad que lo rechazó, se ha convertido en uno de los mejores músicos de África y como activista apoyando a aquellos con las mismas condiciones que la suya propia, particularmente en su Malí natal. En las últimas tres décadas y media, ha colaborado a lo largo y ancho junto a Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Carlos Santana, Toumani Diabaté y más, estableciéndose como embajador de la música global y grupos marginados internacionalmente.

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Salif Keita, nato principe albino in una società che lo emarginava, è diventato uno dei musicisti più importanti dell'Africa e un attivista che sostiene chi ha la sua stessa condizione, in particolare nel suo Mali natale. Negli ultimi trentacinque anni ha collaborato con artisti del calibro di Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Carlos Santana, Toumani Diabaté e molti altri, affermandosi come ambasciatore della musica globale e dei gruppi emarginati a livello internazionale.

Text: Qwest TV 

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Luka Productions - Mali Kady

(2016 album)

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[Pop Rap, Mande Music, Coupé-décalé, Dancehall, Trap, Crunk]

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74. Sissoko, Ségal, Parisien, Peirani | Les égarés

🇲🇱 Mali & 🇫🇷 France | No Format ! | 54 minutes | 10 morceaux

"Les Égarés" rassemble deux duos virtuoses, Sissoko-Segal (kora / violoncelle) et Peirani-Parisien (accordéon / saxophone), dans un espace de jeu aussi libre qu’harmonieux. Il en résulte une sorte de célébration sereine et poétique, une douce ivresse méditative qui laisse durablement son empreinte.