Moffou

Salif Keita | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 17, 2002)
• Original Release Date: 2002
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Decca U.S.
• ASIN: B00005UW5X
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,001 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #8 in Music > World Music > Africa > Mali
  • #23 in Music > World Music > Africa > General
  • #23 in Music > World Music > Africa > General AAS

Track Listings

1. Yamore

2. Katolon

3. Baba

4. Iniagige

5. Souvent

6. Ana Na Ming

7. Madan

8. Moussoldu

9. Koukou

10. Here

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

56 of 56 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Masterpiece from One of the greatest African Singers, January 27, 2003

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o dubhthaigh (north rustico, pei, canada) - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE)   

This review is from: Moffou (Audio CD)

As much as I enjoy African music, I was totally unprepared for how remarkable this CD is. From the opening moments, the music sweeps you away. Cesaria Evora comes in to intone her magic and you are thereafter transported to a spiritual place of sublime beauty. Keita is regarded as one of the greatest singers ever in all of African music. With "Moffou" he has created his masterpiece.
You will find yourself returning again and again to the sinewy turns of rhythm, the percolating bass and guitar lines, the lilt of the African strings and the passionate and delicate beat of the percussion. There is so much here that is wonderful!
Keita's voice aches with entreaty, resonates with joy, and dances in celebration throughout the album. The photography and the graphics are beautiful. The musicians are first rate and seemed to have understood the wealth of this material and so bring its treasures to lustrous effect in their playing.
It is sympathetically produced. This is not a big production glossy studio effort. It is organic, yet professional. Sublime. All in all, a diamond to turn over and over in your soul.

25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Triumph, June 12, 2002

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"mobby_uk" (London United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Moffou (Audio CD)

I just heard the new album by the great Maliean singer Salif Keita, and was hooked from the first tune. Compared to his last two offerings, Keita returns to more traditional instruments and more soulful singing. The first track Yamore, captivates the listener from the start, and it only gets better with every track. African music is diverse, powerful and very rich, and certainly Keita is one of its best representatives. It is artists such as Keita and Ismael Lo that got me into World Music few years ago and I never looked back ever since, discovering a whole new musical world, and albums like Moffu only reinforces the pleasure I get from such talents. Music after all is one meduim that transcends cultures, borders, and faiths, and unite people like no other art form can.
Buy this CD, sit down, relax and let the sounds of Africa transport you away..

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best albums ever...., October 4, 2005

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L. Purdy "voyager" (Japan) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Moffou (Audio CD)

The music of "Mouffou" is haunting. That is the only way I can describe it. It was one of those special finds during a visit to a local music store. I can not imagine not having been introduced to Salif Keita. This album is by far one of the best music purchases I HAVE EVER MADE! The music is rich and full of emotion - it's a complete musical experience, one which I return to again and again.