Mali Lolo!
Various Artists
Reviews
Decca
Reviewed 2003-07-17
Reviewed 2003-07-17
A showcase of Malian superstars, including Ali Farka Toure, Toumani Diabate, Rokia Traore, Oumou Sangare, and others. Great stuff, enhanced with the kind of informative notes you’d expect from a Smithsonian release.
1. Upbeat w/strong male vocals & nice work from the band.
2. Bluesy guitar, mid-tempo w/powerful female vocals.
*3. Fast percussion/strings/vocals. Nicely energetic.
4. Mid/up-tempo harp/guitar/female vocals.
*5. Male vox/chorus, deep strings, percussion. Mid-tempo.
6. Malian disco funk for female vocals & band.
*7. A relaxed & melodic kora duet w/good interplay.
*8. Wonderful blend of kora/balafon/voices, a great sound.
9. Tuareg folk w/droning male vox/strings. Interesting.
10. Female chorus/claps/drums, a strong folkloric sound.
*11.Guitar/blues harmonica/vocals. Mid/uptempo. Cool.
*12. Guitar/perc/vocals. Mid-tempo, gets into a nice groove.
13. Cool balafon-driven track w/a hypnotic beat & good vocals.
14. Bright mix of vocals/balafon/perc. Strong vocal harmonies.
*15. “Mandinka rap”. Way cool blend of rap w/traditional instr.
16. Strong vocals and a relaxed Malian funk.
7/2003
1. Upbeat w/strong male vocals & nice work from the band.
2. Bluesy guitar, mid-tempo w/powerful female vocals.
*3. Fast percussion/strings/vocals. Nicely energetic.
4. Mid/up-tempo harp/guitar/female vocals.
*5. Male vox/chorus, deep strings, percussion. Mid-tempo.
6. Malian disco funk for female vocals & band.
*7. A relaxed & melodic kora duet w/good interplay.
*8. Wonderful blend of kora/balafon/voices, a great sound.
9. Tuareg folk w/droning male vox/strings. Interesting.
10. Female chorus/claps/drums, a strong folkloric sound.
*11.Guitar/blues harmonica/vocals. Mid/uptempo. Cool.
*12. Guitar/perc/vocals. Mid-tempo, gets into a nice groove.
13. Cool balafon-driven track w/a hypnotic beat & good vocals.
14. Bright mix of vocals/balafon/perc. Strong vocal harmonies.
*15. “Mandinka rap”. Way cool blend of rap w/traditional instr.
16. Strong vocals and a relaxed Malian funk.
7/2003
Recent airplay
Vaccination
Cafe Nakhil — Feb 14, 2019
Pirates
Clean Copper Radio — Nov 28, 2015
Pirates
Music Casserole — Mar 22, 2014
San Barana
Blues Marathon - It's a Big Blues World — Dec 24, 2005
Pirates
Storytime!: Pirates — Jul 10, 2004
Nimato
At the Cafe Bohemian — Nov 04, 2003
Charting
2003-07-21 — 2003-09-22
Reggae/World
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Sep 21 | 1 |
| Sep 7 | 1 |
| Aug 24 | 1 |
| Aug 10 | 1 |
| Aug 3 | 3 |
| Jul 27 | 6 |
Track listing
| 1. | Eh Ya Ye | ||
| 2. | San Barana | ||
| 3. | Nimato | ||
| 4. | On River | ||
| 5. | Noumou Koulouba | ||
| 6. | Ya La | ||
| 7. | Cheikhna Demba | ||
| 8. | Fakoli | ||
| 9. | Tessalit | ||
| 10. | Iya Heniya | ||
| 11. | Duga | ||
| 12. | Hilly Yoro | ||
| 13. | Vaccination | ||
| 14. | Yere Uolo | ||
| 15. | Pirates | ||
| 16. | Mansa |