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5.0 out of 5 stars
Jaliya tradition, February 21, 2003
This review is from: Badenya: Manden Jaliya in New York City (Audio CD)
This album is a wonderful example of the Mande musical tradition persisting in the US. Featuring various jaliya who reside in the United States, I think the highlights come from Abdoulaye Diabate's vocals (His brother Kassemady can be heard singing on Taj Mahal and Toumani Diabate's album "Kulanjan")and the fluteplaying of Bah Bailo. But certainly fans of the kora, bala, and ngoni will not be dissappointed, as this album boasts some superb talent on all of the above -- such as Abou Sylla on bala and Mahamadou Salieu Suso on the kora. The extensive liner notes are an added bonus -- full of biographical information about the performers as well as a short history of the Mande peoples and the jaliya.
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