Diabate, Toumani's Symmetric Orchestra / Boulevard De L'independance
| Album: | Boulevard De L'independance | Collection: | World | |
| Artist: | Diabate, Toumani's Symmetric Orchestra | Added: | Jul 2006 | |
| Label: | World Circuit | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2006-08-06 | Pull Date: | 2006-10-08 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
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| Week Ending: | Oct 8 | Oct 1 | Sep 24 | Sep 17 | Sep 10 | Sep 3 | Aug 27 | Aug 20 |
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| Airplays: | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Jan 24, 2019: | Grace and Jam
Toumani |
4. | Jun 17, 2011: | No Cover, No Minimum
Africa Challenge |
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| 2. | Apr 20, 2018: | Old Fart at Play
Wasso |
5. | Aug 10, 2010: | At the Cafe Bohemian
Africa Challenge |
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| 3. | Oct 26, 2017: | No Cover, No Minimum
Africa Challenge |
6. | Apr 24, 2009: | No Cover, No Minimum
Africa Challenge |
Album Review
Decca
Reviewed 2006-08-03
Reviewed 2006-08-03
The Malian kora player and his pan-African band (elec. guitar, bass, drums, kora, balafon, brass) deliver a first-rate release (recorded in a two-week span of all-night sessions). Tracks range from Afro-salsa to traditional griot tracks w/a contemporary flair. Every track is worth playing. Seriously good stuff, pick a track at random and play.
1. Upbeat Afro-funk w/sweet kora breaks & catchy energy.
2. Relaxed w/good use of chorus and strings. Light & lyrical.
3. Upbeat & driving Afro-funk w/lots of brass, perc.
4. Downtempo w/serious perc/claps, kora, vocals. Picks up later.
5. Hot Afro-salsa track with a “get up and dance” energy. Yow!
6. Midtempo w/nicely melodic strings & good vocals and flute.
7. Relaxed & lightly swaying w/some faster vocal bits.
8. Soft strings at first, keeps gaining power & speed. Very cool.
9. Big, brassy dance track. Upbeat w/lots of funky horns/perc.
1. Upbeat Afro-funk w/sweet kora breaks & catchy energy.
2. Relaxed w/good use of chorus and strings. Light & lyrical.
3. Upbeat & driving Afro-funk w/lots of brass, perc.
4. Downtempo w/serious perc/claps, kora, vocals. Picks up later.
5. Hot Afro-salsa track with a “get up and dance” energy. Yow!
6. Midtempo w/nicely melodic strings & good vocals and flute.
7. Relaxed & lightly swaying w/some faster vocal bits.
8. Soft strings at first, keeps gaining power & speed. Very cool.
9. Big, brassy dance track. Upbeat w/lots of funky horns/perc.
Track Listing
| 1. | Toumani | 5. | Africa Challenge | |||
| 2. | Boulevard de l'Independance | 6. | Wasso | |||
| 3. | Ya Fama | 7. | Mamadou Diaby | |||
| 4. | Mali Sadio | 8. | Tapha Niang | |||
| 9. | Single | |||||