Saturday, April 21, 2007

Malian Kora Musician Mamadou Diabate's Ensemble, Part 1

Mamadou Diabate Ensemble:
Baye Kouyate - calabash and talking drum
Noah Jarrett - acoustics bass
Mamadou Diabate - composer, arranger and kora
Balia Kouyate - balafon
Djikorya Mory Kante - guitar


"Malian kora musician, Mamadou Diabate is a member of the Mandinka West African jeli (musician caste) family. His musical lineage goes back seven centuries to the time of Sunjata Keita, the conqueror of the Malian empire."
























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