Jali Roll

Konte & Kuyateh | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 23, 1997)
• Original Release Date: October 20, 1992
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Omnium
• ASIN: B000001BCI
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #762,416 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Alla l'Aa Ke

2. President Diawara

3. Lambango

4. Sana Diop

5. Madiba Jabi

6. Amadou Faal

7. Sarah 1

8. Sarah 2

9. Ami N'Diaye

10. Mariama Diallo

11. British

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Timeless classic from Senegambia, West Africa, November 19, 2008

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L. Wassermann "vedicaudio" (Miami, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jali Roll (Audio CD)

Dembo Konte and Kausu Kuyateh are masters of the kora, of the Mandinka griot tradition. Stylistically their kora playing and singing is similar to a number of other great musicians from Senegal, Gambia, and Mali. The addition of a drum kit, bass guitar, trumpet, and other instruments create more variety of texture than you would find on a straight-up kora duet recording, but what really stands out on this album are the melodic arrangements. Like most kora releases, the melodies are utterly beautiful, sometimes energizing, sometimes meloncholy, always timeless. It's the arrangments that make this record unique. The contribution of the British musicians on slide guitar and button accordeon are subtle and blend well, rather than intrusive like Ry Cooder. And EXPEN$IVE MU$TAPHA's trumpet riff (with a nice artificial reverb) on my favorite track, "British," never fails to bring me to tears. There are no musical egos on this record, no ostentatious solos. Just absolutely wonderful songs.

1 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Get up and dance ..., March 2, 2003

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Media Vixen "mediavixen" (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jali Roll (Audio CD)

I picked this CD from a bin on a lark and didn't listen to it for six months. Every cut is great. Lilting, rocking, infectious, energizing ... If you like African highlife music with a moving, rolling vibe, you'll love this ... It's more Northern African/Arab than Sunny Ade ...