| Trio Da Kali And The Kronos Quartet / Ladilikan |
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| Album: | Ladilikan | Collection: | World | |
| Artist: | Trio Da Kali And The Kronos Quartet | Added: | May 2018 | |
| Label: | World Circuit | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2018-05-05 | Pull Date: | 2018-07-07 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
| Week Ending: | Jul 8 | Jul 1 | Jun 24 | Jun 17 | Jun 3 | May 27 | May 20 | May 13 |
| Airplays: | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Nov 17, 2021: | Draupadi's Half-Hidden Garden Ladilikan | 4. | Jul 11, 2018: | art crust Ladilikan | |
| 2. | Sep 05, 2021: | No Cover, No Minimum (rebroadcast from Jul 5, 2018) Sunjata | 5. | Jul 08, 2018: | Gong Songs Eh Ya Ye | |
| 3. | Jul 24, 2021: | At the Cafe Bohemian (rebroadcast from Jun 14, 2018) Kanimba | 6. | Jul 07, 2018: | Music Casserole Sunjata |
| Album Review |
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| Margy Kahn Reviewed 2018-05-03 | ||
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Three virtuoso griot musicians from Mali (xylophone and lute players with singer) teamed up with the Kronos quartet (violins, violo, and cello) to produce this beautiful album. No FCC's; Favorite tracks: 2, 7, 9, 10 1-- Tita – (6:54) a song about breaking with the old ways in 1950's and marrying for love; lovely xylophone has a skippy beat punctuated by Kronos strings over which singer gives lyrics *2 –Kanimba – (4:41) the teasing of sisters-in-law – strings play interval harmony with singer; xylophone punctuates here; lush sound with insistent beat 3—Eh Ya Ye – (4:52) –advises a holy man not to tell lies – strings lead off, xylophone follows, then voice; lots of sliding strings at the end 4-- Garaba Mama (3:03) – praise song for a trader named Garaba Mama – the ngoni or African lute-- ancestor of the American banjo -- is showcased here 5-- God Shall Wipe All the Tears Away (3:07) – translation of Mahalia Jackson song into Bambara – backed by strings played like a church organ 6-- Samuel (3:52) – showcases the balafon or xylophone – duet of hammered and bowed notes *7—Lila Bambo (4:59)-- ancient Mandinka song – wonderful balafon playing 8 –Kene Bo (3:03) – the obligation to marry –pretty interplay of vocal and instrumental **9 – Ladilikan (4:58) – title song of album – based on gospel song sung by Mahalia Jackson, 'I'm Going to Live the Life I Sing About in My Song;' inspired *10—Sunjata (7:21) – epic story of Mande hunter-king Sunjata from the 13th century | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | Tita | 6. | Samuel | |||
| 2. | Kanimba | 7. | Lila Bambo | |||
| 3. | Eh Ya Ye | 8. | Kene Bo | |||
| 4. | Garaba Mama | 9. | Ladilikan | |||
| 5. | God Shall Wipe All The Tears Away | 10. | Sunjata |