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Les Ambassadeurs Internationales featuring Salif Keita

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This album is five tracks from a mid-70's big band in Mali, West Africa. Salif Keita fronts the band on four of the five tracks. Great vocals, great horns. Unfortunately, the recording isn't great, but it doesn't hide the brilliant music. These guys were great. I think they played in a renovated train station in Bamako, Mali during the seventies. Would have been so cool to have seen them. I've had this disc for two years and I still listen to it all the time. Can't understand a word that they're saying, but it's too cool. One of my favorite discs. It's tough to find Les Ambassadeurs music. This disc has got some of their best stuff. You'll love it.

This is one of the most sunniest, mood changing, soul uplifting, joyous, dance music I have ever heard. It has an urgency that's hard to explain, it picks up quickly and stays consistent throughout, yet it feels unhurried (the tracks are 6-9 min long).

I don't know who these musicians are, and this was my first introduction to the golden voice of Salif Kieta. The recording is not of high quality, that adds immensely to it's charm. Is it extraordinary? Perhaps not. And there in lies it's beauty. I wouldn't want it any other way.

Highly recommended!

This CD is my favorite. Every single song is unique. You don't have to understand a word Salif Keita or anyone on the album says, their music is transcending and beautiful. For all the Salif Keita fans, this is a MUST have. For those who aren't fans yet, this would be a great intro. to the band Les Ambassadeurs and Salif Keita.

i like the song of salif that why i look for one of his like les ambassadeurs international with salif keita