Traore, Rokia / Bowmboi
| Album: | Bowmboi | Collection: | World | |
| Artist: | Traore, Rokia | Added: | Sep 2004 | |
| Label: | Nonesuch Records | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2004-11-01 | Pull Date: | 2005-01-03 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
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| Week Ending: | Dec 26 | Dec 19 | Dec 12 | Dec 5 | Nov 28 | Nov 21 | Nov 14 | Nov 7 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Dec 22, 2004: | the Dog and Pony Show
Bowmboi |
4. | Dec 07, 2004: | At the Cafe Bohemian
Kote Don |
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| 2. | Dec 14, 2004: | At the Cafe Bohemian
Kote Don |
5. | Nov 30, 2004: | At the Cafe Bohemian
Mariama |
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| 3. | Dec 08, 2004: | The Dog and Pony Show
Manian |
6. | Nov 26, 2004: | No Cover, No Minimum - "Hi, Mom!"
Kote Don |
Album Review
Decca
Reviewed 2004-10-28
Reviewed 2004-10-28
The Malian singer-songwriter is once again surrounded by acoustic guitar, lute, kora, and balafon, but also adds a contemporary classical feel by including guests Kronos Quartet on two tracks (#5 & #10). She has a beautiful, emotionally powerful voice and can truly create an atmosphere. Watch out for one minute of silence in track 10 (actually track 10 & track 11, but only cues as 1 track).
*1. Slow & delicate w/an edge of darkness.
2. Mid/uptempo w/a galloping percussive feel.
*3. Uptempo w/great vocals…gets wild towards the end.
*4. Soaring vocal duet, strings, midtempo. Very cool..
5. Sweet vocals/strings. Warm & lyrical.
6. Quiet intro, intricate, tripping vocals, then midtempo.
*7. Fast & bright blend of perc/strings/vocals.
8. Slow and lovely guitar/vocals. Tinged with sadness.
9. Midtempo w/bright vocals/strings/perc. It grows on you.
*10. Slow intro, haunting vocals. Silence at 5:48 then at 6:57 a percussive-driven jam.
10/2004
*1. Slow & delicate w/an edge of darkness.
2. Mid/uptempo w/a galloping percussive feel.
*3. Uptempo w/great vocals…gets wild towards the end.
*4. Soaring vocal duet, strings, midtempo. Very cool..
5. Sweet vocals/strings. Warm & lyrical.
6. Quiet intro, intricate, tripping vocals, then midtempo.
*7. Fast & bright blend of perc/strings/vocals.
8. Slow and lovely guitar/vocals. Tinged with sadness.
9. Midtempo w/bright vocals/strings/perc. It grows on you.
*10. Slow intro, haunting vocals. Silence at 5:48 then at 6:57 a percussive-driven jam.
10/2004
Track Listing
| 1. | M'bifo | 6. | Deli | |||
| 2. | Sara | 7. | Nienafing | |||
| 3. | Kote Don | 8. | Kele Mandi | |||
| 4. | Mariama | 9. | Kanou | |||
| 5. | Manian | 10. | Bowmboi |